baroque music

Main Entry:  baroque music
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a genre of classical music of c. 1600-1750 which included composers such as Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi and has a heavy use of counterpoint and polyphony and conveyed drama and elaborate ornamentation
Etymology:  term borrowed from art and architecture
Usage:  music
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