J. S. Bach and the Second Brandenburg Concerto In December 1917‚ Johann Sebastian Bach began working as Prince Leopold of Cothen’s Kappelmeister (German: “chapel master‚” director of music)‚ tasked with composing for celebrations and holidays. A lover of music‚ the prince held Bach in high esteem; paying Bach more than twice the salary of his predecessor. Restricted by the chapel’s low-quality organ‚ Bach negotiated for new instruments in Carlsbad and Berlin‚ traveling with the prince throughout
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can listen to music while studying and sleeping‚ and I like listening to music because it can make me relax and ignore the noise that around me. I attended the concert on October 5 at 8:00pm. Contrapunctus XIX‚ from The Art of the Fugue‚ BWV 1080 by Johann Sebastian Bach‚ Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss and Symphony No.7 in A major‚ Op.92 by Ludwig Van Beethoven were performed. The style of Contrapunctus XIX‚ from The Art of the Fugue‚ BWV 1080 is set progresses to double‚ triple‚ and mirror fugues
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The culture of Austria is very interesting‚ they lister to different music‚ study different art‚ their very unique. Some types os music they listen to are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ Joseph Itaydn ‚ Franz Schubert‚ Johann Strauss Jr.‚ Johann Strauss Sr.‚ and Johannas Brahms. The so called modern music they listen to would be by Falco and Dj Otzi. The type of paintings they do or have are very exotic and real‚ its kind of like there dark in a type of mysterious way‚ but there
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Ludwig Van Beethoven (December 16‚ 1770 – March 26‚ 1827) He was a German composer of Classical music‚ the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest of composers‚ and his reputation inspired – and in some cases intimidated – composers‚ musicians‚ and audiences who were to come after him. Beethoven’s first music teacher was his father‚ who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn. Beethoven’s
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representative of the Roman School of Musical Composition. Palestrina’s music is best known as the pinnacle of the Renaissance polyphony. His masses were influential in the development of the Baroque period‚ and his Missa sine nomine had an obvious effect on Johann Sebastian Bach who was performing this mass while
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instrument‚ sitting at a piano‚ or writing on manuscript paper‚ but the finished products were always superb. Among the influential composers of Baroque music‚ there have been few who have contributed so much in talent‚ creativity‚ and style as Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach was a German organist and composer of the Baroque era. Bach revealed his feelings and his insights in his pieces. Bach ’s mastery of all the major forms of baroque music (except opera) resulted not only from his genius talent
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Defining the Humanities Paper University of Phoenix Introduction to Humanities - The Ancient World to Medieval Times HUM/100 Isabelle Rucks November 15‚ 2010 Defining the Humanities Paper Introduction The purpose of this paper is to define the humanities and explain how the humanities differ from other forms of human expression and inquiry. The author of the paper will describe a cultural event that she has experienced or encountered and explain how this cultural event expressed
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Andy Lacey “Bachumentary” 10/2/14 Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach in 1685 to Johann Ambrosius Bach and Maria Elisabeth Lammerhirt. Throughout his life‚ Bach experienced many great things‚ as well as hardships and trials. In the sixty five years‚ he led a very entertaining and interesting life. Even though he never traveled very far from his place of birth‚ he still became famous worldwide by writing great music. Bach’s life was more than likely an exciting and busy one‚ he sired
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Bach did not create new forms during this time‚ but instead raised existing ones to their highest level. No one has yet to meet his level of expertise of contrapuntal composition‚ especially that of fugal writing. A magnificent baroque-era composer‚ Johann Sebastian Bach is revered through the ages for his work’s musical complexities and stylistic
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Clavier‚ Book I) by Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude Fugue Sonata in A major‚ K. 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Theme and variations Minuet with trio Rondo Nocturne in B flat minor‚ Op.9 No.1 by Frederic Chopin Waltz in E-flat major‚ Op. 18 by Frederic Chopin Trios Novelettes‚ Nos. 1 and 2 by Francis Poulenc Novelette I in C major Novelette II in B-flat minor Prelude and Fugue in A flat‚ BWV 862 (No.17 from The Well-tempered Clavier‚ Book I) Johann Sebastian Bach
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