[78-L] name that era

[Don Cox]

On 29/04/2014, Cary Ginell wrote:

> Didn't the term "baroque" not come into common usage until several
> centuries after the period ended, c. 1750?
> 
Yes, and it's a very ill-chosen term.

The music that is called "Baroque" is not at all Baroque in style.

But then most names for artistic movements are ill-chosen. "Gothic"
architecture has nothing to do with the Goths.

Regards
-- 
Don Cox
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