Baroque Music :
In the history of music, the Baroque period approximately extends from
1600 to 1750.
It thus comes after the
Renaissance and is followed by the
Classical period.
During the Baroque period, composers further developed the concept of
functional tonality.
Both composers and performers made a lavish use of
ornamentation.
Performers developed new and more complex
instrumental playing techniques.
It is also during the Baroque period that
opera was established as a musical genre.