Composer - JS Bach - p. 24-26 Flashcards

1
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The years Bach lived

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1685-1750

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2
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How old was JS Bach when he died?

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65 years old

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3
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Which city and country was JS Bach in?

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Eisenbach, Germany

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4
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Choose the correct answer.
What kind of family was Bach born into?

  • Blacksmith family
  • Law family
  • Farming family
  • Music family
A

JS Bach was born into a music family. For 5 generations, music was the family profession. JS Bach father was a court trumpeter.

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Describe JS Bach’s education - what school subjects did he learn and what did he do when he was in school.

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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

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6
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Name the four locations JS Bach spent his career in chronologically.

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  1. Arnstadt, Muhlhausen (1703-1708 - 5 years)
  2. Weimar (1707-1717 - 9 years)
  3. Cothen (1717-1723 - 6 years
  4. Leipzig (1723-1741 - 18 years)
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7
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What musical roles did JS Bach have when he was in Arnstadt, Muhlhausen?

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JS Bach was a court violinist, chamber musician, and organist.

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8
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JS Bach studied organ early in his career. Describe this.

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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.

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9
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Who was JS Bach’s first wife? Name two of their children.

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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.

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10
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Who did JS Bach work for in Weimar?

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JS Bach worked for Duke of Weimar.

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11
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What was JS Bach job when he was in Weimar?

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He was a court organist and chambers musician.

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12
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What did JS Bach do when he was in Weimar that he was thrown in jail for a month?

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JS Bach accepted a salary advance (so he accepted a new job) at Cothen when he was still working for Duke of Weimar.

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13
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JS Bach became famous for being an _________ (an instrument ) during the Weimar period.

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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)

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14
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What was JS Bach job when he was in Cothen and who was his patron?

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JS Bach was a Kapellmeister (music director) to Prince Leopold of Cothen.

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15
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What types (genres) of music did JS Bach compose a lot of when he was in Weimar? Give one example.

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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.

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16
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Describe JS Bach’s marriage during the Weimar period. Give names of two children.

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JS Bach’s first wife, Maria Barbara Bach, died suddenly in 1720. About a year later, JS Bach married Anna Magdalna Wilcke, a court singer. Their sons Johann Christian and Johann Christopher became successful musicians.

17
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What was the title of JS Bach’s last job?

Where was the last job at?

Describe the responsibilites.

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JS Bach’s last job was a Cantor at St. Thomas School.( Cantor is a music director)

St. Thomas School is in Leipzig, Germany.

Many responsibilities: teaching, composing, directing choirs, and supervising musical activities in several churches.

18
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JS Bach visited a famous person a few years before he died.

Who did he visit and where? Which son worked there?

What kind of music activity did JS Bach do there?

A

JS Bach visited Frederick the Great at Potsdam. in 1747 (JS Bach died in 1750).

Carl Philipp Emanuel worked for the king.

The king gave JS Bach a theme and Bach wrote a The Musical offering based on that theme.

(Frederick the Great was a king in Prussia (old Germany.) Potsdam is where the king’s summer palace was).

19
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What years did JS Bach work in Leipzig?

A

1723-1741

20
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What years did JS Bach work in Cothen?

A

1717-1723

21
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What years did JS Bach work in Weimar?

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1708-1717

22
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What years was JS Bach in Arnstadt and Muhlausen for?

A

1703-1708

23
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What year did JS Bach die and what was the likely cause?

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July 28, 1750; likely cause was a stroke.

24
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Did Bach write/create new forms (structures?)

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JS Bach did not define new forms but he perfected existing forms, simply by the sheer number of his works.

25
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What genres did JS Bach compose?

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JS Bach composed every genre except opera.

26
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What was JS Bach’s source of inspiration for his music?

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Personal faith was the source of inspiration for his creative work.

27
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What did JS Bach dedicate his works to?

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JS Bach dedicated all of his works “To the glory of God”

28
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JS Bach may not have travelled to other countries but his music absorbed _________ styles. (this word means of different nations)

Which country was know for Lutheran chorale tradition and counterpoint?

Which country was know for dance rhythms, ornamentation?

Which country was know for operatic lyricism, ritornello* form, idiomatic string writing?

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JS Bach may not have travelled to other countries but his music absorbed _international s_tyles.

German was know for Lutheran chorale tradition, counterpoint.

French was know for dance rhythms, ornamentation

Italy was know for operatic lyricism, ritornello form, idiomatic string writing.

29
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JS Bach was most well known as an __________ and this can be seen in his organ and keyboard works.

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JS Bach was most well known as an organist and this can be seen in his organ and keyboard works.

30
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Name 5 major genres JS Bach composed.

A

Orchestral,

Chamber,

Keyboard,

Organ and

Vocal.

31
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Give one title/example of orchestral work by JS Bach

A

6 Brandenburg Concertos

32
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Give one example of keyboard music JS Bach composed

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The Well-Tempered Clavier

6 French suites

6 English Suites

Italian Concerto

Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue

33
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Give one title of vocal work

A

St. Matthew Passion

St. John Passion

Mass in B minor

(JS Bach composed approx 200 cantatas!)

(Passion is a specific type of sacred vocal work).

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