During the baroque period, performers were expected to play music exactly as written, without embellishment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Similar to jazz musicians, baroque performers were expected to improvise embellishments to written music. Composers often wrote long-held notes, expecting that musicians would add even more notes to maintain creative energy.
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