(1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach‚ a Baroque composer‚ is widely recognized for his contrapuntal music‚ characterized by many notes‚ simple rhythms‚ and steady shifts of underlying harmony. Bach is not only known for his vast compositions‚ which consist of hundreds of choral and instrumental works‚ but was also as an astoundingly gifted organ player and improviser. Compared to the other composers in his time‚ Bach explored much more harmony in his music. Bach’s music can contain extraordinarily ’jazzy’
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equivalents. I chose to study Bach because of my appreciation for his music‚ the complexity‚ and the overall relevance in the musical world. Without having known any connections between music theory and rhetoric‚ some brief investigation led me to several meaningful sources that showed me those connections. I have come to realize that there is more research and information on musical rhetoric‚ even in connection to Bach‚ than I had previously realized. First‚ I will discuss who J.S. Bach is and his importance
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German Baroque composer. He was born on March 21‚ 1685‚ in Eisenach‚ Germany. He was a member of one of the most superior musical families of all time. For over 200 years‚ the Bach family had some of the most excellent composers and performers. His father‚ Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645-1695) lived in Eisenach since 1671 as string player‚ town piper and court trumpeter. In 1668‚ Bach’s father married Elisabeth Lämmerhirt (1644-1694) from Erfurt‚ who also grew up in a
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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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Annotated bibliography of the solo cello works of J. S. Bach Resource 1: Butt‚ J. 1999. Bach Cello Suites. Early Music‚ Vol. 27‚ No. 2‚ Instruments and Instrumental Music pp. 340 342 Oxford University Press http://www.jstor.org/stable/3128691 Accessed: 6th of July. 2011 John Butt wrote an article in the Early Music magazine about two latest recordings on Bach’s cello suites‚ at that time‚ performed by two well-known cellists‚ Paolo Beschi and Jaap ter Linden. They represent two distinctly
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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
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Jonathan Jay Pollard Jonathan Pollard was born August 07‚ 1954 in Texas. Pollard’s father was a microbiologist at Notre Dame University. Raised by Jewish-American and Zionists parents‚ they instilled a deep since of pride and respect for Israel in him from a young age. As a young student he was considered very bright‚ a member of the National Honors Society in high school. While attending Stanford University he majored in political science. During these years Pollard fancied becoming a Jewish
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On April 30th the United States acquired Louisiana Territory from France in a secret treaty adding 828‚000 square miles for $15 million dollars! American Ambassador Robert Livingston and James Monroe assisted in the negotiations to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory. The new territory runs West of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains‚ stretching from the Gulf of Mexico North to Canada doubling the United States territory. President Thomas Jefferson stated the Mississippi River will
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Bach Flower Remedies Administering Bach Flower Remedies: * If necessary put 2 drops straight from the bottle onto tongue. * If it isn’t an emergency just put 2 drops of each remedy in a small cup of water and drink at intervals. * Put a drop of the remedy (straight from the bottle) on your wrist‚ temples‚ or rub onto lips. *For convenience when taking several remedies at once‚ add two drops of each chosen remedy to an empty 30ml dropper bottle. Top off with mineral water‚ adding
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One of the main components of what makes Ethan Livingston part of my best sexual experiences can be self-described as “the basics‚” which includes the following: endurance‚ penis girth and length‚ use of said penis‚ and physical attractiveness. Endurance‚ defined by Merriam-Webster as “the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity‚” is a key factor in what makes a man a good sexual partner. Because it is more difficult for women to orgasm than men‚ men must make a considerable effort
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