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The Baroque period can be defined as a movement in Western art music between roughly 1600-1700. Pieces written in the Baroque period can be identified through their use of flowing melodic lines with ornament...

It can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between works of the Romantic period and those of the 20th Century. This is largely owing to the themes of intense emotion that characterise works of both periods...

With questions focusing on two contrasting pieces, it is sometimes difficult to find areas of similarity. If you can, this can be a useful starting point for exploring the differences. An effective approach ...

Initially, decide upon the key in which the piece is written. Key signature, accidentals and the beginning and end of the melody are good indicators. Secondly, decide whether there are any modulations. If so...

In Schoenberg's Der Kranke Mond (1912), both melody and instrumentation are used to reflect the eerie, expressionistic style of the music. Schoenberg uses solo voice and flute throughout Der Kranke Mond, an ...