Baroque

The baroque music era (c. 1600–1750) marks the dawn of classical music. It was the age of counterpoint, intricate polyphonic textures and the first breakthroughs in opera and vocal writing. Sacred music remained central, reaching extraordinary heights with Bach and Handel. Instrumental forms such as the concerto grosso (e.g. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 5) and early program music (e.g. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons). In Halidon Music’s Baroque section you’ll encounter The Best of Vivaldi, Vivaldi’s Flute Concertos Op. 10, Bach’s Violin Sonatas BWV 1001-1003 and organ anthologies by the Accademia Strumentale Italiana, as well as so many others treasures.