September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
As the Renaissance gave way to Baroque music, the way in which instruments were used was perhaps the biggest change. Notable Baroque composers (such as Monteverdi in his opera scores, namely L’Orfeo) began to compose certain types of lines for specific instruments. The flute, for example, with its easy facility, was oftentimes used as a virtuosic instrument, playing trills and fluttering melodies.
In addition, the Baroque era brought an increased use of dynamics. Of course, performers had previously played with differing degrees of louds and softs, but for ...
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