Whats the difference?

Question

Hi!
I was just wondering what the difference between the Baroque Period and the Classical Period during the Age fo Enlightenment/reason.
And i dont really get how the Age of Enlightenment ended...
Sooo... If anyone can answer my questions, please do.
Thaaaaaaanks~ ^^;

...Can someone just sum up the differences.. I'm so dumb cuz that didnt really make sense to me.. >.<

Answer 1

Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 to 1750 (see Dates of classical music eras for a discussion of the problems inherent in defining the beginning and end points). This era is said to begin in music after the Renaissance and to be followed by the Classical music era. The original meaning of "baroque" is "irregularly shaped pearl", a strikingly fitting characterization of the architecture and design of this period; later, the name came to be applied also to its musi


Baroque versus Classical style
In the Classical era, which followed the Baroque, the role of counterpoint was diminished (albeit repeatedly rediscovered and reintroduced; see fugue), and replaced by a homophonic texture. The role of ornamentation lessened. Works tended towards a more articulated internal structure, especially those written in sonata form. Modulation (changing of keys) became a structural and dramatic element, so that a work could be heard as a kind of dramatic journey through a sequence of musical keys, outward and back from the tonic. Baroque music also modulates frequently, but the modulation has less structural importance. Works in the classical style often depict widely varying emotions within a single movement, whereas Baroque works tend toward a single, vividly portrayed feeling. Lastly, Classical works usually reach a kind of dramatic climax and then resolve it; Baroque works retain a fairly constant level of dramatic energy to the very last note. Many forms of the Baroque would serve as the point of departure for the creation of the sonata form, by creating a "floor plan" for the placement of important cadences.

my source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_music



The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 to 1820, despite considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras

The Classical period falls between the Baroque and the Romantic periods.


my source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music_era




The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is named after the historical period in the late 18th century from which it takes the core of its repertoire. The Orchestra was formed by leading period-instrument players and invites distinguished international musicians to be guest conductors.

http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/orchestra_of_the_age_of_enlightenment/