Essays Tagged: "St Matthew Passion"
Johann Sebastian Bach's history.
Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his comp ... andenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Mi ... oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Minor ("The Great"), St. Matthew Passion, and Jesu Der Du Meine Seele. He came from a family of musicians. There were ove ...
Subjects: Art Essays
Biography on Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his comp ... andenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Mi ... ily of musicians. There were over 53 musicians in his family over a period of 300 years. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany on March 21, 1685. His father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatestcomposers in Western musical history. More th ... randenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations forHarpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter andChristmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5,Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Mino ... amily of musicians. There were over 53 musicians in hisfamily over a period of 300 years.Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germanyon March 21, 1685. His father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was at ...
Subjects: Art Essays
Brief History of Bach
The composer I have chosen is Johann Sebastian Bach. The particular work that I have enjoyed the most is called: "Cantata No.80, A Mighty For ... rk that I have enjoyed the most is called: "Cantata No.80, A Mighty Fortress is Our God," on the first disc of the Norton Recordings. I enjoyed this the most because of the vocal melodies and harmonie ... ocal melodies and harmonies of the singers. It is an easy song for me to relax to. I found myself listening to that song at night when I couldn't sleep, and it did help very much.Bach was one of the g ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers
How are the meaning of the words conveyed in Bach’s aria “Buß und Reu”?
nveyed in Bach's aria "Buß und Reu"?Buß und Reu is an aria in da capo form, from Bach's St Matthew Passion, an oratorio that tells the Easter story from the gospel of Matthew. The title tr ... om German to guilt and pain, themes which are evident in the A section of the aria, however a contrasting tone of repentance and salvation is present in section B. The emotions behind the meaning of t ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies