Baroque Music

A composer was typically at the "mercy" of their patron having to always be mindful of their actions.

Baroque music contains many more notes (more ornamented) than Renaissance music.

Bach was extremely famous at the time of his death.

Bach refused to alter his writing style to please parishioners and as a result they merely tolerated him.

Handel did not come from a musical family.

Instrumental music does not become any more important in the Baroque period.

The new Baroque orchestra had many new instruments including the piccolo.

When working for a patron a composer could write all day on whatever music they wanted.