Baroque: The Golden Age of the Trio Sonata

The trio sonata was an important chamber music form of the Baroque period. Pieces were written for a trio of forces: two solo melodic instruments and the harmony-driving basso continuo section (which often included a harpsichord and cello). So get ready to follow the low-end grooves in trio sonatas by composers like Albinoni, Corelli, Purcell, and Vivaldi—all of whom flourished with the form.