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Baroque

Genre family: Classical / Art Music
1980s recordings: 4

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Baroque is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Baroque is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Ofra Harnoy, Toronto Chamber Orchestra and Paul Robinson.

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Parent genreClassical / Art Music

Current genreBaroque

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1980s · Baroque

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1980s Baroque

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1980s starting recordings

4 recordings

01Concerto for Cello in C minor, RV 401: III. Allegro ma non molto1988 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 02Concerto for Cello in D minor, RV 405: I. Allegro1988 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 03Concerto for Cello in B-flat, RV 423: II. Largo1988 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 04Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuet 1 / Menuet 21986 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1980s artists

Artist·Baroque

La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1980s albums

Album·1988

Concertos for Cello

Album·1986

Music for the Royal Fireworks / Concerto a due cori no. 2

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main styleJean‐Claude MalgoireBaroque and Jean‐Claude Malgoire share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleOfra HarnoyBaroque and Ofra Harnoy share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleLa Grande Écurie et la Chambre du RoyBaroque and La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy share an artist-to-genre connection.
main stylePaul RobinsonBaroque and Paul Robinson share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleToronto Chamber OrchestraBaroque and Toronto Chamber Orchestra share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toClassical / Art MusicBaroque is a subgenre of Classical / Art Music.
genreConcerto for Cello in C minor, RV 401: III. Allegro ma non moltoConcerto for Cello in C minor, RV 401: III. Allegro ma non molto is connected with Baroque.
genreConcerto for Cello in D minor, RV 405: I. AllegroConcerto for Cello in D minor, RV 405: I. Allegro is connected with Baroque.
genreConcerto for Cello in B-flat, RV 423: II. LargoConcerto for Cello in B-flat, RV 423: II. Largo is connected with Baroque.
genreMusic for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuet 1 / Menuet 2Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuet 1 / Menuet 2 is connected with Baroque.

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GenreClassical / Art Music