Bach‚ Well Tempered Clavier Historical Background of the Fugue and how it fits into the greater context of Bach’s careers. Introduction The fugue can be defined by Schulenberg as ‘A contrapuntal composition (or section or movement of a larger work) in which a theme‚ called a subject‚ is introduced in one voice and then imitated repeatedly at different pitch levels or in different keys by all of the parts’. The fugue originates from the Renaissance motet‚ an instrumental piece from the 16th and
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Gregory Sanders Aesthetics 3-27-2013 Toccata & Fugue: The Epitome of the Baroque Organist The young‚ earnest gentleman and the hapless damsel whose car ran off the road about 100 feet down the drive creak open the massive double mahogany doors. The wind howls outside and the lad closes the door behind them. “Hello?” he calls‚ “Anyone home?” No response. As they walk further into the house they hear a low grumbling noise‚ quieter than the wind‚ but too regular for the creaking of an antiquated
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Bach Fugue 16 in G Minor‚ BWV 861 Analysis Johann Sebastian Bach’s Fugue 16 in G Minor is an example of a conventional fugue. What is interesting about this piece is that the body of the fugue is comprised of fragments of the subject and countersubject. The material within the episodes are a unique to this fugue. Also‚ inversions are found in key spots within the piece‚ and also create a similarity between the answer and countersubject. Within the first 3 measures‚ you find Bach brilliantly
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J. S. Bach (1685-1750) : Prelude & Fugue in G minor‚ BWV 861 Book: Well-Tempered Clavier Book I Composed in: 1722 Publish year: 1722 Background Johann Sebastian Bach was as “the Father of Music” who devoted himself to music education in his later years and brought great influence to the classical music world. The Well-Tempered Clavier‚ a collection of solo keyboard music (harpsichord)‚ was a good example. J.S. Bach’s music requested high technical command and artistic beauty. With
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S. Bach is quite possibly the most respected composer of any time period. His compositions continue to be performed today because of their untimely beauty as well as the incredible technical ability one gains from playing such works. They not only challenge the performer technically but conceal a wealth of musical complexity which appeals to any musician regardless of their ability because it can be appreciated by individuals on various levels of musical understanding. The Partita no. 2 in d minor
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How Bach has composed his Fugue in C Minor‚ BWV 847. Chelsea Hicks 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. The exposition is where the subject/theme of the piece is first announced‚ and is
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Bach in Time 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
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MOZART’S UNFINISHED FANTASY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE FANTASY IN D MINOR‚ K. 397 BY EPHRAIM HACKMEY Submitted to the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Music Indiana University May 2012 Accepted by the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music‚ Indiana University‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Music ___________________________________ Prof. Menahem Pressler‚ Research Director __________________________________
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Dr. Lynn Little 08 November 2013 Bach’s Fugue in G Minor‚ WTC Book I 1. Bach was a piano teacher‚ and often approached his music as a teaching tool. To display how easily moving from one key to the next could be‚ he utilized the Well Tempered Clavier and the book can often be thought of from this standpoint. According to Sigland Bruhn‚ “ It aims to help you‚ its reader‚ achieve a creative understanding and interpretation of Bach’s preludes and fugues by encouraging you to think for yourself.”
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“Johann Sebastian Bach” Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in western musical history. More than 1‚000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the art of fugue‚ Brandenburg Concerti‚ the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord‚ the‚ Mass in B-minor‚ the motets‚ and the Easter and Christmas oratorios. Bach came from a family of musicians. There were over 53 musicians in his family over a period of 300 years. His father Johann Ambrosius Bach‚ was a talented
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