Musical prominence moved to Austria from Germany, which also shifted genre popularity from Lutheran chorales back to more traditional settings.3
Masses
were similar to masses from the late Baroque
some movements were written for soloists
some parts of the Ordinary were split apart
Later-were shorter and "less florid" because of choices made by Emperor Joseph II of Austria and Colloredo of Salzburg
Magnificats & Te Deums
included motif development
used fugues as closing sections
instrument ensembles were larger
employed soloists, choir, and instrumental accompaniment
Oratorios
early motets were set to Latin texts
most were composed in Vienna or Salzburg
Latin Motets
small-scale works
no longer only imitative
were written with a busy accompaniment and homophonic vocal lines