For me the baroque period really has some of my favourite peices of music, it is usually bright and very posetive in sound. From the wonderful sound of the oboe, to the really
bright tones of the mandolin. There is something in this musical genre to lift anyones spirits.

I do of course also like some of the sad and dark moments in the baroque music era as well, one that i love is dido,s lament (when i am laid in earth) from henry purcells opera dido and aeneas. This aria is really beautiful and very sad indeed, it cannot fail to move anyone almost to tears.

One really cannot do justice to the baroque period, which spans from about 1600 to 1750. With the wealth of composers  contained within that timeframe, in just the brief context
of this article. But we can list a few of the composers and some of my personal favourites.

George Friderich Handel.

1/ Lascia Ch'io Pianga (let me lament my cruel fate) from
   rinaldo.
2/ Ombra mai fù from his opera xerxses (known as his largo)

3/ The Sarabande (3 beat dance)

4/ Sound an Alarm from his oratorio Judas Maccabeus.

Johan Sebastian Bach.

1/ Double violin concerto
   (The Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D
    Minor, BWV 1043)
2/ The bach Cello Suites.

Antonio Vivaldi.

1/ The Four Seasons (spring,summer,autumn,winter)

2/ The mandolin concertos

Tomaso Albinoni

1/ The Oboe Concerto,s

2/ Adagio for Strings.

Johan Pachelbel

1/ Pachelbel,s Cannon (Canon in D major )

Gregorio Allegri

1/ Miserere mei, Deus" (Latin: "Have mercy on me, O God").
   This is a truly beautiful piece of music.

I really hope i have managed to give you an appetite, and you will now explore the diverse amount of music contained within the baroque period.

Steve Thorn