Composer - JS Bach - p. 24-26 Flashcards
The years Bach lived
1685-1750
How old was JS Bach when he died?
65 years old
Which city and country was JS Bach in?
Eisenbach, Germany
Choose the correct answer.
What kind of family was Bach born into?
- Blacksmith family
- Law family
- Farming family
- Music family
JS Bach was born into a music family. For 5 generations, music was the family profession. JS Bach father was a court trumpeter.
Describe JS Bach’s education - what school subjects did he learn and what did he do when he was in school.
He studied Latin, Greek, theology and learned how to build and repair instruments. He sang in choirs and became a very good violinist and virtuoso organist
Name the four locations JS Bach spent his career in chronologically.
- Arnstadt, Muhlhausen (1703-1708 - 5 years)
- Weimar (1707-1717 - 9 years)
- Cothen (1717-1723 - 6 years
- Leipzig (1723-1741 - 18 years)
What musical roles did JS Bach have when he was in Arnstadt, Muhlhausen?
JS Bach was a court violinist, chamber musician, and organist.
JS Bach studied organ early in his career. Describe this.
When JS Bach was in Arnstadt, he took time off his work to meet organist Dietrich Buxtehude in Lubeck. JS Bach had to walk over 200 miles each way. He was so inspired by Buxtehude that he stayed for another three months without authorization.
Who was JS Bach’s first wife? Name two of their children.
JS Bach married Maria Barbara Bach (distant cousin) after he arrived in Mulhausen. Two of their children CPE (Carl Philipp Emanuel) Bach and Wilhelm Friedmann Bach became famous musicians.
Who did JS Bach work for in Weimar?
JS Bach worked for Duke of Weimar.
What was JS Bach job when he was in Weimar?
He was a court organist and chambers musician.
What did JS Bach do when he was in Weimar that he was thrown in jail for a month?
JS Bach accepted a salary advance (so he accepted a new job) at Cothen when he was still working for Duke of Weimar.
JS Bach became famous for being an _________ (an instrument ) during the Weimar period.
JS Bach became more famous as an organist and composed many works, including the Little Organ Book of chorale prelude during the Weimar period.
(chorale prelude is a short organ piece based on hymns)
What was JS Bach job when he was in Cothen and who was his patron?
JS Bach was a Kapellmeister (music director) to Prince Leopold of Cothen.
What types (genres) of music did JS Bach compose a lot of when he was in Weimar? Give one example.
During the Weimar period, JS Bach composed many solo and chamber works - suites, concertos, sonatas, solo keyboards works, including The Well-Tempered Claiver, Book 1.