Dramatic and ornamental – but with a distinctly Sarmatian flair – the baroque became a prominent style in Polish culture between the early 17th and mid-18th century. Its roots lay in the traditions of ...

The chords used in major and minor tonalities were also major or minor - or diatonic. The use of ground bass was common in the Baroque period. Composers would use a ground bass to structure their ...

The second episode begins with Naomi and Ludwig in an ornate church where they explore the music of the Baroque era, including the composers Bach, Vivaldi and Handel. Naomi: The style of music ...