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Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach. Life and Compositions. Johann Sebastian Bach. Life. Born: March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. Life. ♫. ♫. ♫. Born into a family full of musical talent Father- violin and trumpet Brother- organist and composer Uncles- professional musicans. Instruments.

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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  1. Johann Sebastian Bach Life and Compositions

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach

  3. Life Born: March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany

  4. Life ♫ ♫ ♫ Born into a family full of musical talent Father- violin and trumpet Brother- organist and composer Uncles- professional musicans

  5. Instruments Bach mastered the following instruments: Violin Harpsichord Organ

  6. Studies • Theology • History • Geography • Latin • Italian • French

  7. Influence Bach was influenced by a variety of composers: • Jean-Babtiste Lully • Marias • Johann Pachelbel • Antonio Vivaldi

  8. Influence Bach influenced a variety of composers: • Ludwig van Beethoven • Frederic Chopin • Sergei Prokofiev

  9. Baroque Era • European style of classical music • “Misshapen pearl” • Elaborate musical ornamentation • Bach’s death marked the end of this era

  10. Compositional Language • Studied Vivaldi • Performed music of English, French and Italian composers • Worked as a Cantor • Taught his own children and wife Antonio Vivaldi

  11. Family • Maria Barbara, first wife • Seven children with Maria • After Maria died, Bach married Anna Magdalena • Anna was inspiration for the “Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach” • Thirteen children with Anna • Bach fathered a total of 20 children

  12. Life • Died: July 28, 1750 in Leipzig Germany • Buried at St. Thomas’ Church

  13. Compositions (1 of 3) • Bach wrote over 1,100 music compositions in all genres • 224 cantatas still exist • Genres include: voice, violin, flute, orchestra music, keyboard, organ, cello and orchestral music

  14. Composition (2of 3) “Das Wohltemperierte Clavier” • English translation: The Well Tempered Piano • Written in 1722 • Collection of solo keyboard music • Originated in Kothen

  15. Composition (3 of 3) • Short and unique octaves and melodies consisting of a broad range of musical notes and tunes • Funded by the young prince, Leopold • Original by Bach cannot be heard • Recorded by numerous artists and is readily available to listen

  16. Listening Guide Song: Ave Maria • Piano begins slowly and increases in tempo • Mp is the dynamics

  17. Listening Guide • Song: Ave Maria 1:01 tempo slows down Rhythm continues in 4/4 Dynamics slow to pp

  18. Listening Guide • Song: Ave Maria 2:00 Tempo slows down even more Harmony is high and low 2:17 Song ends

  19. Listening Guide Song: Air on a G String Rhythm begins in 4/4 common time Harmony is being played on the piano Dynamics begin in pp

  20. Listening Guide • Song: Air on a G String 0:30 soft texture Continues in pp 1:23 chorus is repeated 2:47- 2:58 song fades out and ends

  21. Listening Guide • Song: Der Geist Hilft Begins with male/female choir singing the phrase “Der Geist Hilft” Choir composed of altos, sopranos, bass and tenors Song is acapella

  22. Listening Guide • Song: Der Geist Hilft 2:20 Chorus is continually repeated in harmony Sopranos and altos and tenors sing different melodies in harmony 3:49 Choir ends here and there is a break in song

  23. Listening Guide • Song: Der Geist Hilft 3:44 Song begins again softly in mp Bass/tenors only at first 5:17 song continually sung in harmony 7:15 Chorus is continually repeated in harmony 8:05 Song ends

  24. Works Cited • Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Work • Basic Repertoire List • Bach: A Detailed informative Biography • Johann Sebastian Bach0 IMDb • Music History 102

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