"Depends upon the instrument. For strings, more pressure on the bow, for wind instruments more wind pressure from the player, for percussions greater force with the sticks or mallets. More of most anything will yield a greater volume level. "
Indeed, during the baroque era there was, however, no such thing as a crescendo. The volume was always constant and would be louder or softer in different sections but would never gradually change as it may do now.
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Baroque orchestras typically use period instruments, so the instruments that baroque composers would have originally composed for. This can create a more authentic experience for audience members with a sound that isn't heard with modern instruments.
Basso continuo - The basso continuo, used throughout baroque music, is a technique by which a harmonic foundation lends support to a melodic line that carries the main melodies of a composition.
Baroque Music was to evoke emotions in people and make them feel scared, sad, or whatever the goal was. Renaissance Music was to sound as professional and traditional as possible without any emotion but happy and surprised at how good it sounded.
In the Baroque era (1600–1750)
The Age of Enlightenment overlapped with the Baroque period but is usually associated with the transition to the Classical period in music and the arts. The Classical period followed the Baroque period and emphasized clarity, balance, and order in contrast to the ornate and emotional style of the Baroque.
Chiaroscuro -apexThe Dutch artists of the Baroque period used Chiaroscuro technique to add drama to the ordinary subjects they painted.
Baroque dualism in art and architecture of the Baroque period is shown through the contrast between light and shadow, movement and stillness, and earthly and divine elements. This creates a sense of drama and tension in the artworks, emphasizing the dynamic and emotional aspects of the Baroque style.
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Carlo Gesualdo of Venosa (cca 1561 - 1613) was renaissance composer. (Baroque era started in cca 1600 when new composition technique came into practice - basso continuo was invented)
Baroque orchestras typically use period instruments, so the instruments that baroque composers would have originally composed for. This can create a more authentic experience for audience members with a sound that isn't heard with modern instruments.
When studying baroque music, it is important to consider elements such as the use of ornamentation, the contrast between light and dark, the use of basso continuo, and the development of opera and other vocal forms.
Basso continuo - The basso continuo, used throughout baroque music, is a technique by which a harmonic foundation lends support to a melodic line that carries the main melodies of a composition.
Dark background (night), strong light on the main subject.
Baroque Music was to evoke emotions in people and make them feel scared, sad, or whatever the goal was. Renaissance Music was to sound as professional and traditional as possible without any emotion but happy and surprised at how good it sounded.
During the course of European History, the Gothic Period came before the Baroque Period. "Gothic" refers especially to a style of architecture (although much else was also involved) that first appeared in the Middle Ages during the 12th century. By contrast, "Baroque" refers to a distinctive style of architecture (and much else) that first appeared in the 1600s.