Question

How does the music of the classical period differ from the music of the baroque period?

Answer 1

Music in the baroque period was known for being elaborate, with ellaboration and melodies. And classical musicians usually went for the simple, balanced ‘down to earth’ type of music. And this classical music resulted to be more ear-pleasing. And where baroque music was focused towards societal institutions, classical music was formed to be understandable and simplistic towards the individual. Also, music of the classical period was more church-influence, music of the classical period was aimed towards humanity and the people. Homophony was also a common practice. They also used more contrasts in music