The concerto grosso.
The violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet and harpsichord.
I believe it was the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era was when instruments really began to develop. Orchestras and ensembles were formed, and secular music began to flourish. The Medieval Era was mostly religious music or ballads sung by troubadours, so I think the human voice was more prominently known in that time.
Harpsichord and pipe organ.
The instrument that dominated the sound of the Baroque orchestra, and generally led to the rising popularity of instrumental music was the violin.
Contrast is an important ingredient in the drama of a baroque composition. The differences between loud and soft, solo and ensemble (as in the concerto), different instruments and timbres all PLAY an important role in many baroque compositions. Composers also began to be more precise about instrumentation, often specifying the instruments on which a piece should be played instead of allowing the performer to choose. Brilliant instruments like the trumpet and violin also grew in popularity.
Instrumental music
This form of musical composition is called the concerto grosso.
A baroque sonata is anything instrumental. It evolved into the "triosonata," which was 4 instruments played as 3 layers or lines. The soprano and base were very contrasting, in order to create polarity. The harpsichord is very characteristic of the Baroque sonata. AN example would be Corelli's Opus 1.
The violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet and harpsichord.
An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble or group that contains brass, string, percussion, and woodwind instruments. The development of orchestras motivated the composers of the baroque period to write specifically for orchestras and made an influence on the types of instruments being created during that time period (examples: the violin, the cello, and the piano).
I believe it was the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era was when instruments really began to develop. Orchestras and ensembles were formed, and secular music began to flourish. The Medieval Era was mostly religious music or ballads sung by troubadours, so I think the human voice was more prominently known in that time.
Harpsichord and pipe organ.
Instrumental music
The instrument that dominated the sound of the Baroque orchestra, and generally led to the rising popularity of instrumental music was the violin.
The organ is usually the instrument that is often played with Baroque music.
A piece that contrasts a solo instrument with an ensemble
Contrast is an important ingredient in the drama of a baroque composition. The differences between loud and soft, solo and ensemble (as in the concerto), different instruments and timbres all PLAY an important role in many baroque compositions. Composers also began to be more precise about instrumentation, often specifying the instruments on which a piece should be played instead of allowing the performer to choose. Brilliant instruments like the trumpet and violin also grew in popularity.