§ Baroque Era (1600-1750)
- Lec 7 .
- Absolute monarchy, religious wars, new world (mayflower: 1620).
- Rising middle class.
- Concerts from the palace to the concert hall.
- Toccota and fugue in D minor (JS Bach).
- Basso continuo: continuous bass line in pieces.
§ Thoughts and ideas
- Excessively ornate, Extravagant.
- Dichotomy of wasteful luxury and poverty.
- Cello suite #1 -- Prelude