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Johann Sebastian BachLife 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 trumpetBrother- organist and composerUncles- professional musicans
Bach mastered the following instruments:
Violin Harpsichord Organ
Instruments
•Theology
•History
•Geography
•Latin
•Italian
•French
Studies
Influence Bach was influenced by a variety of
composers:
•Jean-Babtiste Lully
•Marias
•Johann Pachelbel
•Antonio Vivaldi
Influence Bach influenced a variety of
composers:
•Ludwig van Beethoven
•Frederic Chopin
•Sergei Prokofiev
Baroque Era
• European style of classical music• “Misshapen pearl”• Elaborate musical ornamentation• Bach’s death marked the end of this
era
Compositional Language
• Studied Vivaldi• Performed music of English, French
and Italian composers• Worked as a Cantor• Taught his own children and wife
Antonio Vivaldi
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
Life• Died: July 28, 1750 in
Leipzig Germany• Buried at St. Thomas’
Church
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
Composition (2 of 3) “Das Wohltemperierte Clavier”
• English translation: The Well Tempered Piano• Written in 1722
• Collection of solo keyboard music• Originated in Kothen
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
Listening GuideSong: Ave Maria•Piano begins slowly and increases in tempo•Mp is the dynamics
Listening Guide• Song: Ave Maria
1:01 tempo slows downRhythm continues in 4/4Dynamics slow to pp
Listening Guide• Song: Ave Maria
2:00 Tempo slows down even moreHarmony is high and low2:17 Song ends
Listening Guide
Song: Air on a G StringRhythm begins in 4/4 common timeHarmony is being played on the pianoDynamics begin in pp
Listening Guide
• Song: Air on a G String0:30 soft textureContinues in pp1:23 chorus is repeated2:47- 2:58 song fades out and ends
Listening Guide• Song: Der Geist HilftBegins with male/female choir singing the
phrase “Der Geist Hilft”Choir composed of altos, sopranos, bass and
tenorsSong is acapella
Listening Guide• Song: Der Geist Hilft2:20 Chorus is continually repeated in harmonySopranos and altos and tenors sing different
melodies in harmony3:49 Choir ends here and there is a break in
song
Listening Guide• Song: Der Geist Hilft3:44 Song begins again softly in mpBass/tenors only at first5:17 song continually sung in harmony7:15 Chorus is continually repeated in harmony8:05 Song ends
Works Cited• Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Work• Basic Repertoire List• Bach: A Detailed informative Biography• Johann Sebastian Bach0 IMDb• Music History 102