In the Baroque period, music for keyboard ... Select one:

a. Did not exist because keyboard instruments had not been invented

b. Was primarily used as accompaniments for cantatas and oratorios

c. Was written by adventuresome composers such as Handel, but not by conservative composers such as Bach

d. Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos

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Helen Mathews

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11 April, 00:57

In the Baroque period, music for keyboard ... Select one:

a. Did not exist because keyboard instruments had not been invented

b. Was primarily used as accompaniments for cantatas and oratorios

c. Was written by adventuresome composers such as Handel, but not by conservative composers such as Bach

d. Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos

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Azul Green · Answer 1

The correct option is: d. Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos

Explanation:

Baroque music is the style or period of Western art music which was composed from 1600 to 1750 and is the major portion of classical music canon. Some of the key composers of Baroque period were Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti.

This music expanded the range, size the complexity of instrumental performances. It was mainly used in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos.