The term "baroque" is derived from barroco, the Portugese word for a mishapen pearl. 
It describes the flamboyant architecture found in German, Austrian and Italian Churches of the 17 th century. The music shows the characteristic of Baroque period such as .....
1. highly ornamental style with strong harmonic basis. / just like the highly ornamental design in the churches.
2. Most baraque music such as concerto grosso (for group of instruments) was supported by basso continuo, a firm bass line played on keyboard ad reinforced on cello or bass.
3. popular with opera, instrumental music such as concertos (solo instrument with orchestra), concerto grosso (a small solo instruments group and big group of orchestra), sonatas and suites (dance music).
4. Famous composers - Monteverdi, Handel, Scarlatti are specialized in Opera Antonio Vivaldi is speciaized in Concerto and Instrumental music J.S.Bach is specialized in church music, cantata , instrumental and keyboard music.
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