Johann Sebastian Bach Flashcards
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musical training and career
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sang in choirs, became accomplished violinist and organist, trained in instrument building and repair
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Dates
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1685-1750
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at what age was Bach orphaned?
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10
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how long was music the family profession before Bach?
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5 gens
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where was he born?
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Eisenach, Germany
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Life and musical career: Arnstadt, Muhlhausen (1703-1708)
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- held positions of court violinist, chamber musician, organist
- walked over 2 hundred miles to meet Dietrich Buxtehude in Lubeck
- married Maria Barbara Bach. Had CPE Bach and Whilhelm Friedemann and others
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Life and musical career: Weimar (1708-1717)
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- Court organist and chamber musician to Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Weimar
- gained popularity and composed many organ words like Little Organ Book
- composed music for lutheran church services which landed him a month in prison.
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life and musical career: Cothen (1717-1723)
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- music director to Prince Leopold of Cothen
- no music performed in churches
- composed many solo and chamber works
- Maria Barbara died
- Married Anna Magdalena Wilcke. Had Johann Christian and Johann Christoph and more.
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life and musical career: Leipzig (1723-1750)
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- cantor of st Thomas school
- taught, composed, directed choirs, supervised musical activities in churches.
- became director at collegium musical
- wrote important large-scale works
- died July 28, 1750 , likely of stroke
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Musical style and contribution
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- music represents a high point in over a hundred years of baroque music.
- personal style shaped musical developments in baroque era
-composed works in every genre but opera - personal faith influenced works
- master of contrapuntal art
- used international influences- German, French, Italian
- virtuoso organist
- perfected existing forms rather than defining new ones
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genres and titles
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orchestral, chamber, keyboard, organ, vocal
