the chorale reduction of the piece. After figuring the chords‚ I then attempted to remove each note that did not belong to the chord that it was with. For example‚ in bar 1‚ the first half of the bar is centered around the chord of G minor‚ however‚ Bach has placed an F# in the second beat. This F# acts as a neighbour note between the two G’s‚ but is not part of the G minor chord and therefore must be eliminated from the score if a chorale-like chordal structure is to be put in place. I then proceeded
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THE BACH CIACONNA IN D MINOR‚ A LIFE OF ITS OWN Natalie W. Chang Graduate Survey in Music History‚ MUSC 7020 November 26‚ 2012 Introduction It is hard to imagine a world without Johann Sebastian Bach‚ a world devoid of his absolute brilliance. And yet‚ he himself found no brilliance in his work‚ as he had an innate sense of continuous self-improvement through learning from and imitating other composers. For such a master at his craft‚ he was
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Johan Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach‚ Thuringia‚ Germany on March 31‚ 1685. Bach had prestigious musical lineage and took multiple organist positions during the eighteenth century‚ creating famous pieces such as “Toccata and Fugue in D minor‚” also‚ and “Mass in B Minor‚” The “Brandenburg Concertos and “The Well-Tempered Clavier” Bach came from a family of musician. Bach’s father worked as the town musician in Eisenach. Where he taught Bach how to play the violin. At age seven‚ Bach went to school
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Freedom is an Illusion’ Discuss Freedom is a concept that is held in high regard and cherished by the majority of people. We use this freedom every day to make choices concerning our actions and reactions to situations that we find ourselves in‚ whether that be the choice of what to eat‚ or more serious choices such as whether to abort an unwanted baby. Actions and decisions can be prevented or changed by circumstances beyond the control of the person‚ but by this point it is generally the case
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most famous musicians in the world were Bach and Beethoven‚ which one is better? If you don’t know who Bach or Beethoven are‚ they are both classical composers who wrote music mostly in the romantic period. Beethoven is a better musician than Bach in many ways. First of all‚ Beethoven started playing and composing before Bach. Beethoven at the age of 12 started playing and composing! Bach started around the age of 20‚ and by that time Beethoven was famous. Bach did write more “symphonies” or what he
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period. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach Germany in 1685 he had seven siblings which made him the youngest out of all his brothers and sisters. His father Johann Ambrosius Bach was the director of the town musicians and his uncles were professional musicians. Bach was surrounded by music and musicians his whole child hood‚ this influenced him to have a love for music. When both of his parents died in 1694 he went to live with his older brother Johann Christopher Bach who was the organist at
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Sebastian Bach. The German composer has composed over 1000 known works throughout his musical career which included pieces for organ and over 300 cantatas. Most notably‚ his works for organ are among his most revered and well known. Bach was known for not just his compositional skills but his performing skills on organ‚ keyboard‚ and violin. His use of harmony and contrapuntal techniques paved the way for many composers after him. Bach’s Birthplace Born on March 21st of 1685‚ Johann Sebastian Bach became
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Cantata BWV 1 “Wie Schön Leuchtet der Morgenstern” Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach held various musical positions all over what is now Germany. From the year 1723 until his death in 1750 he served as cantor and director of music in Liepzig. His job here was very structured and kept him busy; being the head of music at four churches ‚ he had to compose a cantata for every Sunday and adhere to the ways of the church. It was here‚ and under these circumstances that Cantata BWV 1‚ “Wie
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What is so special about J.S. Bach’s Music? J.S Bach is undoubtedly one of the greatest composer to ever exist on the face of the earth. His composed music was truly mesmerizing. The individual threads composed by him blended together in pure perfection. The common question that rises here is what is so unique about his music? Here are some points which I think are the answer to our question: He was among those people who are absolutely obsessed with perfection. His motivation helped him to write
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Mulligan’s Illusion Why should someone read a long‚ overflowing book‚ like To Kill a Mockingbird‚ when they can just watch the movie? To Kill a Mockingbird is about a little girl’s childhood as she grows up in a racist town called Maycomb. While reading the book‚ one will learn about how people treated each other in the early 1900’s. This book has many stories attached to it‚ but the main idea is really to understand what it was like to live in racist times‚ as a young girl. The book and movie are
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