Johann Sebastian Bach: Great Composer Of The Baroque Period

There were a lot of great composers in the Baroque period. One of the composers that was very famous during this period was Johann Sebastian Bach. He was considered a magnificent baroque-era composer. Bach had a distinguished musical descend and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century. Bach won the post of organist at the court of the Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar. He wrote many church cantatas and some of his best compositions for the organ while working for the duke. During his time at Weimar, Bach wrote "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," one of his most popular pieces for the organ. He also composed the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat," or “Heart and Mouth and Deed”. One section of this cantata, called "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" in English, is especially famous. Some of his other famous works was “Mass in B Minor," the "Brandenburg Concertos" and "The Well-Tempered Clavier.” Today, he is considered one of the greatest Western composers of all time.
Antonio Vivaldi was another important composer in the Baroque era. Due to Vivaldi having red hair, he was also known locally as "il Prete Rosso," or "the Red Priest.” Antonio Vivaldi was appointed as a priest though, but chose to follow his passion for
He committed himself completely to music when he was only 18, and was accepted to the Hamburg Opera’s Goose Market Theater as a violinist. He would also additive his income by teaching private music lessons in his free time. He first appeared alone in front of audience in 1705 with his opera called Almira. He later moved on to Italy, to see if he could be known over there not knowing that it would greatly influenced the development of his musical style. Handel was one of the two giants of baroque composition. Handel's Messiah is possibly his most famous work followed by Handel's Music for The Royal Fireworks was among the most vibrant pieces in his whole