Baroque period, history homework help

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Five audio examples are attached. For each music excerpt, identify its historical period and provide at least one-half, double-spaced page (minimum 125–150 words) giving your reasons for your choice. You'll be judged on the logic leading to your conclusion of period placement in addition to the period placement itself. Include discussion of the musical characteristics of the piece (see categories in Module 2), its style, use of instruments and/or voices, form, etc. If you recognize the piece, identifying the title or composer can be one of your reasons, but this information alone is neither sufficient nor necessary for explaining your conclusions.

    1. Music excerpt A
    2. Music excerpt B
    3. Music excerpt C
    4. Music excerpt D
    5. Music excerpt E 

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Music History
1. The first selection was from the Baroque period. Its singular, repeating bolder notes played by the
cello, viola and violin are characteristic of this period. This was a trend away from what was termed
popular music and moving toward a more classical form. Instrumental music was becoming the trend at
this time in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Listening to the classical tones
reminded me of the great composers of that era including Bach, Handel, and Monteverdi basically
composing mini operas for elite functions in their society. The adagio beginning to the piece with single
notes gave way to a more allegro pace in the middle before returning to the original tempo at the
conclusion. I would...


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