William Johns is an avid pianist who enjoys the challenge of playing Baroque music, especially Bach's two-part inventions. Baroque music spanned from 1600 to 1750 and was characterized by distinctive rhythmic patterns and consistent moods. Composers from Germany and Italy heavily influenced the Baroque period, most notably Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as Handel, Vivaldi, and Pachelbel. Other important figures included violin maker Antonio Stradivari and organ builder Gottfried Silbermann.

1. William Johns - An Introduction
to the Baroque Period

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An avid pianist, William Johns has long been
a fan of classical music and the Baroque
period in particular. Baroque music is
notoriously difficult to play. Though Baroque
pieces were intended to help a musician
warm up, mastering them has become a rite
of passage for many modern pianists.
William Johns particularly enjoys the
challenge of playing Bach’s two-part
inventions, which have the pianist
simultaneously playing different melodies with
each hand.

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Baroque music spanned the time from 1600
to 1750 and was distinctive for its rhythmic
patterns and consistent mood. Baroque
pieces rely heavily on their opening melody,
which is often repeated throughout the piece.

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Composers from Germany and Italy had the
heaviest influence on music of the Baroque
period. Johann Sebastian Bach is by far the
most famous Baroque composer, but Handel,
Vivaldi, and Pachelbel were also part of the
movement.

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Apart from the composers who developed
the Baroque style, other notables from this
period include famed violin maker Antonio
Stradivari and master organ builder Gottfried
Silbermann.

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Apart from the composers who developed
the Baroque style, other notables from this
period include famed violin maker Antonio
Stradivari and master organ builder Gottfried
Silbermann.