The Baroque period thrived on the coming together of composers to create works of art of pure beauty, a development and cycle of musical evolution that would have an impact forever on the great future of music. The developments that occurred during this time paved the way for the creation of the Classical period. Major composers of the Baroque era include Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Phillip Telemann, Jean-Philippe Rameau, George Frideric Handel, Johann Pachelbel, Henry Purcell, Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Scarlatti, Allesandro Scarlatti, Claudio Monteverdi, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and François Couperin. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 symbolizes the significant freedom that composers were fortunate to experience during this period, as Bach's piece flows with such elegance and grandeur, typical of the Baroque period. Handel's Messiah "He Shall Feed His Flock" embraces the beauty of the musical artworks of this era as the piece alludes to the cultural changes of the time and offers the musical experimentation that flourished. While these composers played a central role in creating an era of music, the people, cultural needs, and desire to create something great fueled the thriving Baroque.