Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
Henry Purcell
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Baroque encyclopedia on MusicHeartsFM

Baroque genre — history, bands and artists

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Geography of Baroque

Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio

Landmark albums of Baroque

Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre

1984
MessiahHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
Le quattro stagioni1982
Le quattro stagioniAntonio Vivaldi; The English Concert, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock
Messiah1982
MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel; Yvonne Kenny, Paul Esswood, Martyn Hill, Magnus Lindén, Stockholm Bach Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anders Öhrwall
Musica per mandolino e liuto2007
Musica per mandolino e liutoVivaldi; Rolf Lislevand
1984
RameauBob James
Fantasias for the Viols, 16801995
Fantasias for the Viols, 1680Henry Purcell; Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
Odes1989
OdesPurcell; The English Concert and Choir, Trevor Pinnock
2000
On a Day…Emilie Autumn

New in Baroque

Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months

Partitas nos. 2, 3 & 4, BWV 826-8282026
Partitas nos. 2, 3 & 4, BWV 826-828Johann Sebastian Bach; Nils Anders Mortensen
Mass in B minor, BWV 2322026
Mass in B minor, BWV 232Johann Sebastian Bach; Apollo’s Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
Variations Goldberg, BWV 9882026
Variations Goldberg, BWV 988Johann Sebastian Bach; Geoffroy Couteau
Cantatas for Alto2026
Cantatas for AltoJohann Sebastian Bach; Benno Schachtner, Collegium 1704, Václav Luks
Empyrean2026
EmpyreanRaphael Weinroth‐Browne
Vivaldi Bassoon Concerti2026
Vivaldi Bassoon ConcertiAntonio Vivaldi; Sophie Dervaux & La Folia Barockorchester

Baroque by year

How many studio albums of the genre came out each year

Peak — the 1990s196 albums in all

Baroque by country and decade

Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade

Artists of Baroque

The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners

Overview

Genre relations

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Subgenres

Subgenres or what Baroque is divided into

Origins

Genres from which Baroque originated

Parent genre

Baroque is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles

Derived genres

Genres that evolved from Baroque

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