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  What are the dates of the Baroque period?

The Baroque period is a period between 1600 and ending in 1750.

 How did one become a musician in the Baroque period?

For an individual to be a musician during the Braque period, an individual has to be a son of a

practicing musician. One could also become an apprentice to a musician in order to learn from

them. During this period, most of the composers were choir boys who got most of their

knowledge from choir school.

 How many musicians were in a Baroque orchestra?

Baroque Orchestras had as many as 150 musicians. However, some only had up to 20

instrumentalists.

 What was the instrumentation of a Baroque orchestra?

The Baroque Orchestras had five instrument sections, mainly woodwind, which contained

wooden flutes or recorders, bassoon and oboes, brass, strings, percussion, and harpsichord.

 How does a pipe organ create sound?

The pipe organ produces sound when the pressurized air is pushed into the pipes or tubes as they

are selected using the keyboard.

 What is fugue?

Fugues mean a compositional process that is characterized by the systematic imitation of a

subject, which is the principal theme in simultaneous melodic lines known as the counterpoint.

 What is a Toccata?
A Toccata is a keyboard instrument in musical form, majorly written in freestyle, and is usually

characterized by rapid runs, full chords, and high harmonies, which are majorly done to show off

a specific performer's prowess.

 Who is J.S. Bach?

Johann Sebastian Bach is among the greatest composers of all time. Bach is celebrated as the

creator of several masterpieces of instrumental and church music. His compositions were among

the best in the Baroque era. When he died, it signified the end of the Baroque era.

Listening

 What is the instrumentation of this piece? Is it a vocal piece, or is it an instrumental

piece?

Dido and Æneas - Henry Purcell (Dido's Lament) is a vocal piece

 If a vocal piece, is it a Capella or accompanied by an orchestra?

An orchestra accompanies it