The chords used in major and minor tonalities were also major or minor - or diatonic. The use of ground bass was common in the Baroque period. Composers would use a ground bass to structure their ...

Baroque art and architecture – of the Silver Age – found an important space for its emergence in sacred buildings. This was related to religion, but also, in effect, cultural and social ...

The Baroque musical era predated it, from 1600 to 1750. Now very popular among younger people, classical music is listened to by 60 per cent of under-35s, according to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ...

Opening with the firecracker-esque “Haffner” symphony, the Boston Baroque orchestra handled Pearlman’s sprightly tempo with ...

and Sunday Baroque will celebrate the occasion with music reflecting a Baroque era musical sense of humor. You’ll hear a comic concerto, a wacky French opera about a hideous swamp beast ...

Courtesy Beyond Baroque Last year the Venice-based literary hub's efforts to expand its community and support new writing and art made for a landmark year, providing free and paid programming and ...