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Chopin, Mendelssohn, Fauré and Offenbach all wrote works imitating the form  \nbaritone: a moderately low male voice; in range between a tenor and a bass  \nbaritone instrument examples: cello, baritone horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, baritone saxophone  \nBaroque Era: c1600-1750; a musical period of extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts. 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