Which of the following is a Baroque-era composer?

• A. Mozart
• B. Bach
• C. Debussy
• D. Chopin

Answer: (B)

Baroque-era music is defined by intricate counterpoint, basso continuo, and richly textured musical lines. Johann Sebastian Bach embodies this style through his mastery of counterpoint and formal design, especially in fugues, organ works, and choral music. His music weaves individual voices together with complex interweaving lines, while the continuo provides the harmonic foundation, and keyboard pieces like the Well-Tempered Clavier showcase virtuosic, expressive writing within tight musical structures. By contrast, Mozart belongs to the Classical period with clearer, more balanced forms; Debussy is associated with late-R Romantic/Impressionist color and tone painting; Chopin centers Romantic piano lyricism and expressive rubato. So Bach is the Baroque-era composer.