This baroque concerto is composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, the famous baroque composer of his time. This work is the fifth of six concertos the composer dedicated to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. This piece showcases Bach's inimitable strength as a contrapuntist. Bach’s music has flexibility in its form and influence, but still retaining the constraints of the form of baroque music. He blended Italian and German music in these concertos, giving them a distinctive touch. This fifth concerto is made distinctive by the flute, solo violin, harpsichord, and strings. It is the only one of the six pieces to have any solo given to the harpsichord, which is part of the continuo throughout…
The musical composition, “Fugue in G Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach reflects the conflict riddled throughout the story of 1984 by George Orwell. The fugue presents the musical theme as what Big Brother’s ideologies are. The different aspects of the fugue represent Winston Smith, society, and Big Brother’s interactions throughout the book. In the story, Winston goes through an internal and external struggle of rebellion against Big Brother. The constant movement in the music and the discord of the different vocal parts helps develop the scenes of the book. Using Hegel’s dialectic to analyze the story of Winston Smith and Big Brother, Winston Smith acts as the “slave” to the “master” Big Brother, which ends with Winston finally accepting his love for Big Brother. This dialectic is presented in the fugue as the notes by the different voice parts clash; then at the end of the piece they come into harmony. The classical work of “Fugue in G Minor” and the modernist story 1984 imitate the same theme of domination and present the same dark mood.…
J. S. Bach: The Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue; Partita No. 2 in C minor or No. 6 in E minor; English Suite No. 2 in A minor or No. 3 in G minor; the Italian Concerto…
Because of the influence on Bach from composers such as Corelli who helped cement the concerto grosso, it is evident in Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos that characteristic elements are stylistic of both composers. Some of these things that can be found in both Bach’s and Corelli’s compositions included: the cycle of 5ths chord progression, the resemblance between Bach’s concertino passages and Corelli’s trio sonatas, use of imitation and the strong sense of tonality through the use of sequences. However, The Brandenburg Concertos include many unique elements by Bach that separated his works from other composers such as Corelli and Handel and in a way separating himself from the restraints of Baroque style. Brandenburg No. 2 is more modern and sophisticated. In movement 1 Bach includes a trumpet. His addition of the trumpet contrasts to the instrumentation of concertos by other composers like Corelli who preferred strings. Bach also included six subjects, modulations in the episodes which convey the virtuosity of the concertino soloists, and the use of stretto (form of polyphony where voices overlap). In the 2nd movement he reduced the size of the orchestra by taking away the trumpet leaving three concertino instruments plus continuo. Bach’s complex construction of this movement sets him apart from other composers. There is not a set form however he utilises polyphony, imitation and call and response between instruments. The use of tierce de picardi gave a uniqueness to the 2nd…
A composer, organist, and musician during the Baroque era, J.S. Bach was a brilliant artist of his era. Known today for his polyphony style, masterpieces of church, and instrumental music, the works of the German composer are said to be the greatest of all time. Although he was known as an excellent organist than a composer during his life, his musical compositions would have stand the test of time and continue to demonstrate his innovative style of melody and harmony. Of the many 17th century composers, Johann Sebastian Bach notably paved the way towards the Classical music period; which would maintain a hold on composition for years to come.…
C. Bach exemplify adequate usage of Classical era techniques on the keyboard. J. C. Bach’s composition, “Concerto for Harpsichord or Piano and Strings in E-flat Major,” serves as an ample example of the use and stylistic techniques of the keyboard in the Classical era. The keyboard concerto was a popular genre throughout the classical era, and J. C. Bach was perhaps one of the most influential composers in this category, as he was among the first to compose this particular genre. Throughout this piece, there are three movements, a fast movement followed by a slow movement, and then another fast movement. This organization was extremely typical for solo concertos in the 1700s. The galant style is heard in this piece through the lush ornamentation and sophistication. For example, in measure 17, one can note the elegance in the recurring 32nd to dotted 8th notes. As this composition calls for either a harpsichord or a piano, one might contend that a piano would be better suited, due to the lack of dynamic contrast achievable on the…
During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach was famous as a virtuoso organist rather than as a composer. His works conveyed a sense of beauty and creativity that few can rival. Bach's use of counterpoint was brilliant and innovative, and the immense complexities of his compositional style -- which often included religious and numerological symbols that seem to fit perfectly together in a profound puzzle of special codes -- still amaze musicians today. Many consider him the greatest composer of all time.…
Bach's music 9. Rembrandt's style and scope 10. Vermeer's style and works 11. Handel's Messiah 12. Mozart's compositions Chapters 12 and 13 1.…
The period of Baroque art was from 1600 to 1750, and relates to the style…
* Perfect Cadence!! – In the concept Pitch, the perfect cadence is very obvious at the end of the sections and phrases – change from the dominant to the tonic.…
‘J.S. Bach had more in common with Holborne than he did with Haydn.’ Discuss using studied pieces.…
Johann Sebastian Bach’s was born on the 21st of March 1685 and died in 1750. He was a German composer, during the Baroque period. His Fugue in C minor was written in the middle years of his life, 1722. A fugue is a contrapuntal composition, where a subject is developed. It has 3 main parts an Exposition, Middle section and the Final Section.…
Bach was best known during his lifetime as an organist, organ consultant, and composer of organ works in both the traditional German free genres such as preludes, fantasias, and toccatas and stricter forms, such as chorale preludes and fugues. According to Ahti Tarkkanen's historical article Blindness of Johann Sebastian Bach,…
Much of his compositional activeness is identified by a blending of differing components and styles, such as French and Italian. This idea wasn’t just limited to a few styles; he used them all simultaneously without favoritism. Because his music was so flexible and composed of multiple styles, the ornamentation within his music became flexible and broad as well. Bach’s notated music is covered with ornamentation. It seems as if he viewed the ornaments belonging to the performer’s style, which in his notated suggestions do not appear to be the product of serious thought. “In short, the very subtlety of Bach’s music may lie in the notion that everything can be ornamental and structural simultaneously” (Boyd 350). Specifically, in terms of sonatas, Bach’s technical commands are daunting as well as precise, and in his cantatas he added ornaments to instrumental as well as vocal parts. Also, his concertos and sonatas contained florid embellishments. “Whatever the national origin or the ornaments adopted by Bach, we can assume that he made them his own, giving in performance free rein to the impulse of the moment” (Neumann 8). This meant that some performers added even more ornamentation to his…
Sonata form is the musical form is the form that has been most widely used then any other form. It really toke shape as a main form during the Classical period. It is usually used a first movement in a multi-movement piece and is commonly referred as Sonata-Allegro form. The concept behind it was to try and find a way to organize or categorize musical ideas into a movement based on a particular “key.”…
