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One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
for: Soli SSAATB, Chor SSA (A) T (T) B, Flöte, Oboen (2), Fagott, Trompeten (2), 2 (3) Violine, Viola, Cello, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1336837
for: SATB
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Item no.: 1336824
for: Choir
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Item no.: 1336783
for: Choir
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Item no.: 1336776
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Trompete da tirarsi, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337631
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Violinen solo (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337629
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Fagott, Trompete, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337624
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Oboe da caccia (Violetta), Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337621
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Oboe d'amore, Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337561
for: Bass solo (Mez), Oboe, Oboe da caccia, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337554
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337543
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Fagott, Violine solo, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337538
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Tl, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337537
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337530
for: Solo SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöte, Oboen (3), Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337507
for: Soli STB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Fagott, Hörner (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337495
for: Soli AT, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Oboe da caccia, Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337490
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo, [Cembalo]
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Item no.: 1337484
for: Soli Tuba, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöte, Oboe d'amore, Viola d'amore (Violine), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337481
for: Soli SB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337446
for: Voci SATTB, Flöten (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337410
for: Soli S (A) Tuba, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöte, Oboen (2), Fagotte (2), Horn, Trompeten (2), Pauke, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337385
for: Soli SSATB, Chor SSATB, Trompeten (2), Streicher (Violinen (3), Violen (2), Vle (Cello)) und, oder Bläser (3 Ctto (Trompeten (3), Oboen (3)), Posaunen (3)), Fagott, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337377
for: Sopran solo, Violine, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337374
for: Chor SSB, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Violone, Basso continuo (Cello)
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Item no.: 1337366
for: Chor SAB, Violinen (2), Kontrabass, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337361
for: Sopran solo (T), Sopranino-Blockflöten (2), Violinen (2), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337358
for: Soli SATB, Soliloquenten, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337349
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Item no.: 1337348
for: Soli SAB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Blockflöten (4) (Blockflöten (3), Fagott), Gamben (4), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337317
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Fagott, Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Gambe, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337314
for: Soli SSAT, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337298
for: Soli SA, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Fagott, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Basso continuo, [Trompeten (2), Pauke]
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Item no.: 1337275
for: Soli SSATB, Chor SSATB, Oboen (2), Trompeten (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337238
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Item no.: 1343529
for: Soli, Gemischter Chor (4-stimmig), Alt-Blockflöten (2), Gamben (3), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1343495
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340409
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340401
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340389
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340353
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340350
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340320
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1338968
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1338962
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1338956
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340202
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340134
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340078