How did baroque music transition to classical music?

When Bach Died. This, as taught to me in Music History 101, is the true reason that the Baroque period ends in 1750, the same year as Bach's death. Of course it wasn't as black and white as that. read more

In Baroque music the ending is defined harmonically, by the last two chords, which are always V-I - namely, ending on the home chord, or tonic preceded by the “dominant” chord that leads directly to it (a “perfect cadence”, in technical parlance). read more

The musical excerpts are taken from the 1740-1775 transition period starting with pure High Baroque, and ending with pure Classical. A trove of musical treasure, belonging to all humankind. viii. read more

First off, to many people, “classical music” is a vague term meaning roughly “mostly-instrumental music written by dead (or obscure modern) composers, typically performed by people in formalwear,” and when used in this loose sense, it generally includes Baroque music. read more