# Baroque Music !

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 27, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439 "2002-03-27T19:34:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zweistein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/54ee81/32.png) [@Zweistein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zweistein)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/1 "2002-03-27T19:34:55Z")

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So: what are the must have/must heard masterpieces  
of this era ?

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**Author:** ![The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stafford_cripps/32/7167_2.png) [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/2 "2002-03-27T21:20:52Z")

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**Albinoni’s Adagio** : possibly the most depressing piece of music ever, but brilliant.

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**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/3 "2002-03-27T23:20:27Z")

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Well, let’s start with the “Big Three”:

**Bach**  
[ul]  
[li]Brandenburg Concertos[/li][li]Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043[/li][li]Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [/li][/ul]  
**Handel**  
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[li]Water Music & Music For the Royal Fireworks[/li][li]Messiah[/li][li]Concerto Grossi[/li][/ul]  
**Vivaldi**  
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[li]Four Seasons[/li][li]Gloria in D Major[/li][li]Lute/Mandolin/Guitar Concerti[/li][/ul]

If your looking to buy a CD, go with a “Greatest Hits” package for these composers as well.

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**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/4 "2002-03-27T23:33:11Z")

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I am not an specialist in baroque music. Still:

Pachelbel “Canon”  
Haendel “Arrival of the queen of sheba” “Sarabande”  
Mouret “Rondeau”  
Bach “Air for g string” “sleepers awake” “jesus joy of man desires” “Oberture n 1 and 2”

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**Author:** ![Martin\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Martin\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_E)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/5 "2002-03-27T23:44:00Z")

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The concertos for chlavicord and orchestra are definitely a must.

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**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/6 "2002-03-28T02:42:18Z")

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We have a winner!  
**K364** has posted the correct answer.

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baroque-music/100439/7 "2002-03-28T04:17:00Z")

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I’m going through a major Bach period the past couple weeks so I’ll leave him at “anything” but the concerti for harpsichord are on at the moment.

If you like brass you’ll like Telemann.