CONCERTOS THROUGH THE AGES

How did concerti change significantly through the ages? Why did they make such changes? Music has evolved over time, changing in timbre, dynamics as well as texture, and it is these changes that characterize the music to their own time. First of all, I would like to describe the changes in instrumentation. Concerti in the baroque period consist of small ensembles, usually only string quartets and a soloist. It continues to increase in size as …

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