Now 1717‚ Bach arrived to the court of Cothen to assume his position as chapel master. This rank was the highest given to a musician in the baroque era. Here in cothen Bach was under the rule of prince Leopold‚ who was a lover of the arts despite being a Calvinist and not allowing music to be used in the church. Leopold was a proficient musician on multiple instruments and would often times play with the orchestra during performances. Alongside this proficiency‚ Leopold also respected and treated
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interested in classical literature. He did a translation for his tutor‚ Heyse work done by Terence‚ Andria. This impressed Heyse and he had it published. Other than his mother‚ as young boy‚ Mendelssohn was significantly influenced by the music by Moxart‚ Bach‚ and Beethoven. Impact these people had in his musical career can be seen in his 12 strings early symphonies. His work was mainly for family used and only turned “commercial” long after he was
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Theology in The St. John Passion Eric T. Chafe writes that “music scholarship has recognized that the structure of the (St. John) Passion...was carefully designed with a great deal of musico-theological intent.” That is to say‚ Bach was very purposeful in his efforts to portray John’s theological message through his music. This differs from his approach in the St. Matthew Passion‚ where a more Lutheran theology is presented. This is intriguing to note because “in the seventeenth and early eighteenth
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Sym. #40) - medium PLAY CML (Ravel Pavane) – complex Chordal Harmony – all parts move together (familiar choir texture) PLAY CML Arise Ye Russian People PLAY CML Bach: Chorale Polyphony - two or more independent voices most difficult to hear PLAY CML Exsultate Deo 1.49 (Palestrina) PLAY CML Gabrieli Canzon 27. PLAY CML Bach: Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus I PLAY CML Haydn‚ Rondo note form (p.128) PLAY CML Mozart Minuet (pp.50-51) PLAY Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (CML#58)
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Question 3 Bach’s unaccompanied suites for cello are amongst the composer’s most celebrated and important works. What are the reasons for the suite’s enduring popularity? Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites are highly celebrated works in the modern era. They have been used successfully in advertising campaigns and proven to be popular in classical music consumer’s playlists. However when they were originally written the pieces were not as well appreciated as they are today. Why was this the
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he was named after‚ was a bass singer and Kapellmeister at the electorate of Cologne. Beethoven’s father‚ Johann‚ was a court tenor and music teacher. His mother‚ Maria Magdalena Leym‚ came from a family of wealthy landowners and senators. When Beethoven was only three years of age his grandfather passed away‚ leaving an inheritance of cash‚ unpaid loans and property to his son Johann. But through poor management of the new found wealth‚ his family would‚ once again‚ be bound to a moderate
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in the Russian Music GABRIELA VLAHOPOL Musicology Department University of Arts “George Enescu” from Iaşi 7-9 Horia Street‚ Iaşi‚ 700126 ROMANIA gabriela_vlahopol@yahoo.com Abstract: Although the pair prelude-fugue is naturally associated with Bach ’s Well-tempered clavier‚ modern treatments applied to fugues and to other forms belonging to the Baroque were relatively common in the 1920s and the 1930s. The waning interest for the imitative polyphonic composition in the second half of the 20th
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well-regulated church music The function of music within the Lutheran liturgy Luther ‘ next to the Word of God‚ music deserves the highest praise’. Luthers main aims to encourage congregation to participate and reflect upon the religious experiences. Bachs music = THRUST in liturgical hymns and sermons The example of the st matthew passion‚ its levels of meaning and significance. Passions are sermon sandwiches. It phrases the sermon. First part encourages sort of drama directed towards a subject
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century. He is known for the multiple recordings throughout his career which included solo‚ chamber‚ and orchestral music‚ as well as recordings while conducting. For most cellists his most notable accomplishment was his recordings of the incomparable Bach Cello Suites which were recorded from 1936 to 1939. His early years in his native Catalonia‚ Spain were spent being educated in music by his father who was a parish organist and choirmaster. As would be clearly seen in his later years‚ his understanding
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oratorio emerged in the late 16th century and focused on the subject of religious texts. Oratorios‚ unlike operas‚ perform without costumes‚ scenery or action and are often divided into two distinctive parts. Popular composers of the oratorio are J.S. Bach‚ Antonio Vivaldi‚ and George Frederic Handel. The cantata‚ in early history confused with oratorio‚ consists of recitatives and set pieces which include arias‚ duets and choruses often in religious
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