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Flashcards by mtempleton1, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by mtempleton1
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| Question | Answer |
| Important dates | 1685 - born 1994 - parents die he lives with older brother 1703 church organist at Arnstadt 1707 Organist at Muhlhousen. Marries second cousin. 7 children 1708 - organist at Weimer 1717 - Appointed Kepellmeister to Prince Leopold in Cothen 1723 - Kantor at St Thomas School in Leipzig. is responsible for the music of four churches. 1750 - July 28 dies in leipzig. |
| Art of the Fugue | A collection of 19 fugues all in d minor in which Bach explores many counterpuntal techniques. Such as Double, triple, quadruple, inverted and mirror. Employes multiple stretto procedures. The 19th was left unfinished when he died, was a planned quadruple fugue based on 3 given subjects. A tour de force of tonal music. |
| Musical Offerings | A series of canons, a trio sonata and a 6 voice fugue all based on a theme provided by King Frederick the Great of Prussia. |
| Stretto | In a fugue when a subject is stated and then immediately imitated by one or more voices before the statement has been finished therefor having the subject contrapuntally superimposed upon itself. |
| A few things about bach | Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, vilist, and violinist of the Baroque Period. He mastered many established German styles with his skill in counterpoint and in harmonic and motivic orginization. He also adapted many rhythms, textures and forms from abroad. particularly France and Italy. Some of his famous composition include the Brandenburg Concertoes, Mass in b minor, the well-tempered Clavier, and many other works in many other genres. His music is revered for its intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty. |
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