2007-02-25 00:42:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Baroque orchestras are designed to play baroque music, ie. music composed between approx. 1700-1750. They will tend to be smaller scale and will usually include a harpsichord to fill out the texture. Baroque composers include Bach and Handel.
A classical orchestra is designed to play classical music, ie. music composed between approx 1750-1800. By this period the orchestra had increased in size, there was no harpsichord, and newly developed instruments, such as the clarinet, were introduced. Classical composers include Mozart and early Beethoven.
2007-02-25 00:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A classical or baroque orchestra is simply an orchestra that has the compliment of musicians making up the instrument groups and seating arrangement common to the time period. More info about the time period and terms are at the link.
2007-02-25 02:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by composer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A baroque usually is a 4 or 6 piece. A classical is a full orchestra like you see these days. Baroque ones were earlier despite the name.
2007-02-25 00:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A traditional baroque Orchestra will use older instruments and contain a harpsichord (ugh!). It consists of families of viols and wooden flutes, oboes, trumpet, valve-less horns, possibly an organ and the combination varies. A classical orchestra is basically 88644 strings and double wind/brass. The clarinet joins later as it was a later invention. And of course, one plays music from the baroque era and the other plays music from the classical era!
2007-02-25 00:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by bubblybassoonist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
arent they the same...
2007-02-25 00:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋