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Handel: General information and features of the Baroque period
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Handel: General information and features of the Baroque period
Comes from the oratorio 'Messiah'. An Oratorio is a large scale composition for solo singers, choir and orchestra. It is usually based on a biblical story
Messiah was composed in 1741
It is expected to be performed in a concert hall or theatre
Features of the Baroque period: simple, diatonic harmonies movements with the same mood throughout terraced dynamics ornamentation use of continuo
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- GCSE Music (Area of study 1: western classical music 1600-1899) Mind Map on Handel: General information and features of the Baroque period, created by Abbie Smith on 01/06/2016.
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