Characteristics:

- Repetitive Bass Line
- New Instruments such as the oboe, bassoon, and fortepiano

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The Baroque Era
1630-1750

Characteristics:
- Replacement of the harpsichord with the piano.
- New musical forms such as the concerto, symphony, sonata, trio, and quartet.
- Graceful balanced, and organized.

Classical Era:
1750-1820

Characteristics:

• Larger Orchestras

• Telling a story

• Expression of Emotion

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Romantic Era
1820-1860

Impressionism:
1860-1900

Dreamy, soft sounds
Gentle chords that melt into one another
Spearheaded the movement to 20th century Classical Music

Characteristics:
Breaks all the rules of prior eras
Use dissonant chords on purpose

​Asking musicians to play instruments creatively.

20th Century Classical Music