Baroque Period & Classical Period - MUS 201 - Exploring Music: Introduction to Music History

Baroque Period

Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music
Although it lies far back, running roughly from about 1600 to 1750, the Baroque period is far from forgotten and Baroque music is played widely today as well, exercising numerous musicians and attracting rather substantial audiences.
A brief account of music history.
Traces the history of music. Information on the renaissance music; Baroque music; Classical music; 20th century music.
LORD OF THE DANCE.
The article discusses interpretation of the three partitas with reference to Bach's autograph score. It mentions that most typical set of dances in a Baroque suite or partita are allemande, courante, sarabande and gigue. It reveals that following Courante is a lively dance in triple time, presenting a contrast to the Allemande in terms of both tempo and metre.
Towards Tonality : Aspects of Baroque Music Theory
This is a collection of essays based on lectures presented at the International Orpheus Academy for Music and Theory on' Historical Theory, Performance, and Meaning in Baroque Music'.

Classical Period

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Haydn!
This article presents views on the music of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn. The article includes composer Arturo Toscanini's appreciation for Haydn's music, information about Haydn's career background, a description of his music style, and a comparison of the composer with his contemporary, Samuel Johnson.
Haydn's Creation as Late Style: Parataxis, Pastoral, and the Retreat from Humanism.
Despite a recent revival of interest in the subject of “late style,” the issue of Haydn's late style has not received the attention it deserves. Haydn's The Creation can be used as a means of understanding the nature of the composer's late style, particularly within a context of the technique of parataxis.
Editorial: “Haydn: Beyond the Anniversary”.
The article features the life and works of Austrian music composer Franz Joseph Haydn.
MOZART WRITES CONCERNING HIS "UNOFFICIAL" BORROWING OF SOME HAYDN SCORES.
The article presents a letter by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart about his unofficial borrowing of some scores by composer Joseph Haydn. Topics discussed include Mozart's study of the works of some composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, Haydn and George Frediric Handel and Mozart's letter from the collection of musicians' letters by the wife of George Bickford of interest to Baroque scholars and performers.
Exploring the World of J. S. Bach : A Traveler's Guide
A singular resource, Exploring the World of J. S. Bach puts Bach aficionados and classical music lovers in the shoes of the master composer.
Conductors' tempo choices shed light over Beethoven's metronome.
During most part of Western classical music history, tempo, the speed of music, was not specified, for it was considered obvious from musical context. Only in 1815, Maelzel patented the metronome. Beethoven immediately embraced it, so much as to add tempo marks to his already published eight symphonies.
Classical Music : Expect the Unexpected
How relevant is classical music today? The world-famous classical conductor tells the deeply personal story of his own engagement with the masterpieces and great composers of classical music, his work with the world's major orchestras, and his tireless commitment to bringing his music to everybody.