Baroque Vs. Classical Music

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The paper relates that Classical music was a distinct style and period in musical history and is distinguishable both in its tone and ideological orientation from the period that existed before it, the Baroque. The paper compares Baroque compositions to those of the Classical era and points out the many differences. The paper points out, however, that both Beethoven's and Mozart's careers show that strict classification of musical styles is difficult.

From the Paper:

""Do you like Classical music?" If you are asked this question, colloquially, usually the speaker means: do you like to listen to symphonic or orchestral music by composers of the past like Handel, Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven? However, this understanding and use of the term 'Classical' music is really in error, at least from the point of view of a historian of music. In fact, Classical music was a distinct style and period in musical history, and is distinguishable both in its tone and ideological orientation from the period that existed before it, the Baroque."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Baroque: Style." The Essentials of Music. 23 Apr 2008. http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
• "Classical: Style." The Essentials of Music. 23 Apr 2008. http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
• "Baroque: Musical Context." The Essentials of Music. 23 Apr 2008.http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
• "Ludwig van Beethoven." The Columbia Encyclopedia. 2007. 23 Apr 2008.http://plus.aol.com/aol/reference/Beethove/Ludwig_van_Beethoven?flv=1&ncid=fLHHQXUNeT0000000474&icid=rbox_ref_center.M
• Posner, Howard. "What is basso continuo?" Early Music FAQ. 1994. 23 Apr 2008.http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/misc/continuo.html

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