Fill in the Blanks Baroque music (D)Online version Caractheristics of Baroque music by Eva María Díaz Carmona 1 Mechanic death barocco contrasts Italian express Bach basso orchestra affections regular soul ornamentation bizarre Rhythm 1600 Melody exuberant accompanied composer end 1750 The word baroque comes from the word meaning . However , when describing the music of the Baroque period , a better definition might be . The Baroque period lasted from about to . The of J . S . , the Baroque ? s greatest , marks the of the period . Among the characteristics we have : : it was more varied and with a faster and more pulse . rhythm : it was complex and elaborated , because there was a liking for details and . Texture : melody predominated with continuo . Timbre : the was born . The expression of : composers tried to states of the such as rage , joy , sorrow , etc . The use of in different elements of music ( rhythm , tempo , melody , timbre , etc . )