Classical Music by Arthur Liaw A man is in his car on an hour and a half commute and is flipping through the radio for music to listen to and hears a song that sounds familiar. The melody gets stuck in his head and he can't get it out until he gets home from work and spends 15 minutes trying to find out what the song was called. Some people love classical music and others find it excruciating to listen to. The world will never know which side has more support, but one thing society knows is that classical music has many elements. There are 5 main eras of classical music that were in order: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary. The Renaissance period was a time when most of the music was sung by churches because it was the dark ages and people were asking God for forgiveness. The Baroque period had very contrasting music. Contrast is an important element in the drama of a Baroque piece. The distinction between piano and forte, group pieces and solo pieces, different instruments and timbres all play an important role in much Baroque music. Dial...