The term Baroque means an irregularly shaped complex form.  It came from the irregularly shaped pearl meaning unnatural and strange.  This is completely different, from a description of the music of the time.  Musical styles greatly different from artistic styles of the time making it virtually impossible to draw parallels between the two.  Instead, one needs to draw independent conclusions about Baroque music.

One example which we heard in class was Handel's oratorio called Solomon, Act III.  The third act is good representation of music of the Baroque and was written by Handel in order to state how marvelous and powerful Baroque music was.  One of the biggest changes in Baroque music is the development of free standing instruments.  The helps in the creation of a drama or mood in the music.  Also, tonal unity is used to help demonstrate...