what instruments would you find in the baroque period?

Question

the baroque period

Answer 1

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It is frequently stated that the viola da gamba is the ancestor of the violin, but this is clearly wrong. The two families of instruments developed simultaneously from the beginning of the 16th century and met with either greater or lesser favour depending on the period and on the country. The Sonata a 8 by David Pohle that opens this recording is an illustration of this.

All the bowed string instruments that are described here are strung with gut strings, since metal strings only began to be used at the beginning of the 20th century The bow with which the strings are made to sound also underwent many complex developments during this time; without going into technical details, the different aspects of the bow that changed as it evolved were the length of the bow with respect to the instrument itself, the curve of the stick, the method by which the bow hair was kept under tension, and even its ornamentation. The modern bow with its concave curve was to become predominant only at the end of the 18th century.

THE VIOLIN FAMILY
The violin and the other instruments of its type were the instruments that were the most played during the baroque period. The violin section is at the heart of practically every type of orchestra, whether it plays ballet, opera, religious music or purely �orchestral� music. The orchestra was to vary in size and makeup in relation both to the period and to the country in which it played; our conception today of the typical baroque chamber orchestra (4 first violins, 3 second violins, 2 violas, 2 �celli and 1 double bass) is only one example amongst many. Even though such a force seems to correspond to a certain average number of players employed, it is nevertheless known that baroque orchestras could often involve greater numbers of players, using even as many as one hundred musicians. (plus more on the link)

Answer 2

This could be a VERY long and involved answer as the question relates to a time period covering roughly 500 AD to 1750 AD. The short answer is: Medieval music is a precursor to Baroque styles of expression. Medieval music is dominated by 'plainchant' or chanting - which is the music of the Medieval Christian Church and has its roots in the Jewish Liturgy. This type of chanting was derived as a way to differentiate the music of the Church from the music (at that time) associated with previous Pagan rituals. Baroque describes a set of musical styles stretching from approx 1600 to 1750 and is characterized by elaborate musical ornamentation as well as changes/advances over previous styles of musical notation. Baroque music still forms a large portion of the current Classical Music Canon and includes composers such as J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Claudio Monteverdi. It was during this period that diatonic tonality and imitative counterpoint were both developed.

Answer 3

Harpsichord

Answer 4

my god, dozens of instruments. what a bozo question. surely, your prof didn't ask you that?

Answer 5

harpsichord

Answer 6

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Answer 7

mandolin