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The structure of Sonata Form - consisting of an Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation (sometimes with Coda) - gives ample room for the execution of a musical argument. In the exposition, all musical...

1. The use of rich chromatc harmonies - this gives ambiguity to the key and more emotional impact to the piece. Examples of chromatic chords that could be used to achieve this are: Diminished 7th, Augm...

1. Continuo - an accompaniying part of the baroque ochestra that provides the bass line. This is played by either a keyborad instrument (harpsichord/ organ), or a low string instrument (cello/ double b...

Recitatives and Arias serve two contrasting functions in the Baroque Opera.

A recitative, also known by the Italian name 'recitativo', acts as a dialogue and allows the characters to move the story...

Sonata form is the most important form of the Classical period (roughly 1750-1830). It is the most common form for the first movements of, for example, symphonies and sonatas (which usually have three or ...