Bach Flashcards
The mature vocal works: what should bachs pieces be regarded as
Musical sermons
The mature vocal works: what were his cantatas associated with
The controlling biblical teaching
The mature vocal works: what is the function of the cantata?
Frame the sermon
Cantata
Medium length piece of music got voices and instruments
The mature vocal works: how did Bach parody his music?
Reused secular music for sacred and visa versa
The mature vocal works: why does he suggest Bach doesn’t write with divisions
The use of S.D.G at the end of all his works (Soli De Gloria)
The nature vocal works: when we’re cantatas performed in Leipzig
Morning Eucharist and afternoon Vespers
The mature vocal works: christmas oratorio
13 day span
6 cantatas
The mature vocal works: the passions
Good Friday Vespers
Replaced the Cantata
The mature vocal works: the magnificat transposition
Transposed a semitone from Eb to D - celebratory
The mature vocal works: sanctus
Series or works composed 1723-46
6 different settings
Only example of 6 part writing in his vocal works
The mature vocal works: how did Bach rework the chorus to fit the occasion
Ocasison = establishing his rights to the Leipzig Council
Reworking of a cantata which was originally used for the inauguration of the leipzig city Council
The mature vocal works: Bm mass
Music between 1714-1749
Parodied music
The mature vocal works: Bm mass intention
Complete mass for the Roman Liturgy? - Bach describes it as the great Catholic mass
Bm mass fundamental Christian doctrines
Incarnation and Atonement
Bm mass usage
Not sure if meant to be heard serperately or as a whole
Bach never heard it as a whole
Bm mass 4 sections
Missa
Symbolic Nicenum
Sanctus
Osanna to Dona nobis Pacem
When was Cantata Jesu, der su meine Seele written for
14th Sunday after Trinity
Jesu der du meine Seele readings
Epistle: Galatians 5: 16-24
Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19
Chorale
A Stately hymn, especially associated with the Lutheran Church
What did Bach engage with?
Taking the developments of the 17thC and putting them together
What were the popular styles of 17th C?
Basso Continuo Solo voice and accompaniment Opera Sonata Idiomatic writing National styles
What was significant about Bach being Cantar at St Thomas Leipzig?
Responsible for music across 3 churches
New cantata weekly
How did Bach learn the Italian style
Converted Vivaldis works to keyboard
How many cantatas did he produce?
5 complete cycles which cover every week of the year
Jahrgang
Five annual cycles for all Sundays and festivals
Jesu, der meine seele BWV 78
Chorale cantata
14th Sunday after Trinity
Leipzig, 10th September 1724
Mov 1 of Jesu, der meine seele
Chorale concerto
Shows Bachs ability to bring together all different genres and national styles
Mov 1 concerto
Italian style
Ritornello
Mov 1 passacaglia
From French opera
Lamento bass
Lamento bass
Descends chromatically by a 4th
What were the two texts of the day about (Jesu, der meine seele)
Jesus saving the leppers and sins/jesus death
How are the texts shown in Jesu
Cries for help
Refernece to Christ’s crusafiction
Duet: wir eilen mit scwachen
Da Capo form
Lightens the mood
Hurrying
Cries for help
Recitative: Die Wanden Nagel, Kron und Grab
Accompanied recitative
Intervals and Harmony
String accompaniment
Christmas Oratorio
1734
Story like narrative
6 sequential cantatas
Christmas Oratorio part V
Sunday after New Year’s day
Fear and trepidation of King Herod at the birth of Jesus
Christmas Oratorio part V orchestration
2 oboes d’amore
Strings
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