Ethel Smyth and Virginia Woolf." Critical Quarterly. vol. 30, no. 4, 1988. 4)Solie, R., ed. Musicology and Difference: Gender and Sexuality in Music Scholarship. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. (Chapter 9. Elizabeth Wood. Lesbian Fugue: Ethel Smyth's Contrapuntal Arts.)
is considered to be Bach’s most ambitious undertaking, the Art of the Fugue, meant to serve as an intensive study of the fugue as an entity. Already a complex and multifaceted piece, Art of the Fugue gains a whole new level of depth and significance when placed inside its historical context, amidst the story of its creation and the demise of its creator. During the two hundred and fifty years of its existence, Art of the Fugue has acquired quite the reputation, as it has become enshrouded in a web
of many notes, simple motoric rhythms, and a steady shift of underlying harmony. One of Bach’s many popular compositions is the Fugue. A fugue, defined by Smith (2001), “[is a] polyphonic procedure involving a specified number of voices in which a motive subject is exposed, in each voice in an initial dominant relationship, then developed by contrapuntal means. A fugue consists of one exposition followed...
The horrors of war have forever caused a mental shift in the people who have returned from it. Changed not only from what they have had to endure, also from what they have inflicted on others in the heat of battle. Dissociation is an altered state of consciousness characterized by partial or complete disruption of the normal integration of a person’s normal conscious or psychological functioning (Dell, P. F. & O'Neil, J. A., 2009). Dehumanization is to make somebody less human by taking away his
Dmitri Shostakovich and Johann Sebastian Bach Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was one of the greatest composers of Soviet Russia. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is regarded today as the father of Western music. They came from opposite ends of music history and lived in entirely different environments, but Shostakovich was undoubtedly influenced by Bach’s music, and their respective musical styles came from the same core tradition of Western music. But most importantly, underneath the obvious
Johann Sebastian Bach and Sergei Rachmaninoff are considered two of history’s greatest classical music composers. While some similarities between Bach and Rachmaninoff are evident, the differences are pronounced. Bach is considered to be one of the greatest composers of the baroque era. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Probably the greatest similarities they
keyboard music, and organ works. His most famous works include the Mass in B Minor, Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, The Art of the Fugue, and Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Forney pg. 140). Bach was a master of invoking and maintaining different emotions. He used counterpoint, the playing of multiple melodies simultaneously, and fugue, the repetitions of a melody with slight variations, to create detailed compositions. Johann Sebastian Bach is considered the greatest composer of the
Bach also played a noteworthy role in the early developments of the pianoforte. In 1709, Cristofori had demonstrated harpsichords built with hammer mechanisms that were capable of producing piano and forte effects. A few of these instruments even made their way into Germany the following years. Bach however, did not come into physical contact with such instruments until around 1740-a considerable length of time after the earliest pianofortes were being made. Gottfried Silbermann made the instrument
mother. Calling people the offspring of God implicates that He is the almighty father, meaning people must honor Him. This, in turn, calls on humans to have trust and respect in His will, and to believe that they will meet Him someday. Acts 17:28 also states that we “move” and “live” through God. While this obviously means that people live not for themselves, but for God, it also suggests that life is dynamic, whether it be through events that occur or the fluctuating emotions people feel throughout their
The Effect of Johann Sebastian Bach Without a doubt, we have established that Johann Sebastian Bach was an incredible composer who contributed greatly to the development of music and strongly influences music even today. Christopher Wolff says in his book about the Bach family, “Johann Sebastian Bach is the most important member of the family. His genius combined outstanding performing musicianship with creative powers in which forceful original inventiveness and intellectual control are perfectly
to. Countless composers have written wonderful operas, but the amount to write fugues is substantially less. If operas were as complex as fugues, more composers would have been able to write them. Handel wrote many pieces that were complex and many of his works can be compared to Bach. However, Handel was never able to compose a fugue and no other styles can compete with them. Bach’s abilities to compose fugues are almost supernatural and it is this ability of mastering one of the most complex
great composers. Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel were two of the most talented musicians that lived during the 1600-1750s. Handel’s breath-taking, beautiful water music and Bach’s intriguing Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude and Fugue in C Major became well-known musical compositions. These two pieces of music are great examples that showcase their many incredible talents. The Baroque music period was a style of European classical music during the 1600 to 1750s. There were several
Music is an art of sound. It expresses ideas and emotions in many significant forms. Many forms of music are in every culture around the world. Although music has evolved over time, it is a big part of people’s life. Whether it is from the past or present. There have been many great composers of all eras such as, Johann Sebastian Bach of the late Baroque period and Charles Ives in the 20th century. Can we compare the two, or are they just so different in retrospect to music? Bach and Ives came
Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is a two hour composition based on the story of Jesus’ crucifixion, with the libretto written by Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander). This passion combines Picander’s expressive way of transcribing and the biblical story told in Matthew chapters 26 – 27. Bach is able to move away from the older style of combining plainsong narration with polyphony by selecting specific groups and characters for the performers to represent. While a high tenor narrates
Bach’s masterpiece displays not only his mastery of the orchestra and choir, but also showcases his intense belief in Christ as savior of the world. Bach was a devout Christian throughout all of his life and this shines through in his work, especially in his more spiritual compositions. In his oratorio three especially distinct features come to the foreground that help to build up its Christianity: one, word-painting, especially in the more intense movements; two, by making the chorus, along with
volumes contains a prelude and fugue in every major and minor key of the chromatic scale." (Tim Smith,1) A fugue is a branch of the well tempered clavier its a put together composition with two or more sounds, built around a common theme, that is introduced at the beginning with a repetition and that occurs frequently throughout the work. Within the fugue stands the counterpoint which is relationship between those sounds. An interesting fugue that stood out to me was; fugue 3 in C-sharp on the piano
July of 1724, Bach developed a cantata format after his arrival in Leipzig, and cantatas became an important part of life for the people of the 17th century. Meine Seel erhebt den Herren is part of a second annual cycle of 40 church cantatas composed for the choristers of the Thomaskirche. Meine Seele erhebt den Herren was a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, which were sung by professional musicians accompanied by the choir. Cantatas were religious
composer to use a literal representation of his name in his music. He used the chromatic motive B-A-C-H , that is, B-flat, A, C, B-natural in American theoretical language in Contrapunctuas XIV from the Art of Fugue. Although Bach left this fugue unfinished, the third and last subject of the fugue was the B-A-C-H motive that composers after Bach have used to pay tribute to the great composer. There are a number of composers; including: Schumann, Liszt, Reger, Busoni, Schoenberg, and Webern, who have
Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was unlike most other composers of his time. “He wrote music for the glory of God, and to satisfy his own burning curiosity, not for future fame.” During the 1700s, people knew him as a talented musician, not as a composer, as we do today. He never left his country to pursue bigger and better things. Bach was content as long as he could play music. Traditions were very important to him. He wanted to carry on the musical tradition of his family, and
many year. The current essay examine Bach’s work prelude-fugue in D major for background, formal elements, and cultural elements. Johann Sebastian Bach is one of history’s most important composers. He was a German composer who lived between the 17th and 18th centuries. Even though his music did not gain great acclaim until 19th century, since this time Bach is viewed as one of greatest composer ever. The title of the song is Bach’s prelude-fugue in D major. This song is from the Well-Tempered Clavier