Dramatic and ornamental – but with a distinctly Sarmatian flair – the baroque became a prominent style in Polish culture between the early 17th and mid-18th century. Its roots lay in the traditions of ...
Here's everything you need to know about this over-the-top architecture style. If you look up the word baroque, the synonyms ‘ornate’ and ‘extravagant’ are always close by. Indeed, the Baroque ...
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 ...
Many churches were built throughout the country. Four of them were inscribed as World Heritage in 1993. The churches have survived several earthquakes and wars, and are known as "Earthquake Baroque" ...
A number of forms were developed in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Structures in the Renaissance period were mainly based on the text being used. Religious music was written to be sung by ...
Music of the Baroque Chorus & Orchestra, conducted by Dame Jane Glover, perform Handel’s “Water Music” along the Chicago River from their “stage” atop a moving Shoreline tour boat.