A selection of music from the Baroque period which began around 1600 and ended with the death of George Frideric Handel in 1759. The opera, oratorio, cantata, aria, fugue, concerto, sonata, suite, variation, chorale, prelude, toccata, and rondeau were all forms of music either developed or perfected during this period. Features two of the most influential composers of this time, George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach, and others.