Stettsen Olsen

Johann Sebastian Bac

Biography of Bach

Born March 21, 1685

Didnt travel far in his lifetime

A-Thuringia B- Hamburg C- Carlsbad

Distance he traveled in his lifetime

Cities Bach lived in

Family was musicians of all varieties

Attended St. Micheals School in Luenberg Very religious

Acquired many jobs

Became well known

Appointed Cantor in 1723

School of St. Thomas

Organ inside St. Thomas

Mostly wrote cantatas

Mass in B Minor was presented to the king

Appointed Royal Court Composer


King Frederick II of Prussia

Reorganized and recomposed music

Composed a fugue for King Frederick II of Prussia

Mostly religious based music

Greatly influenced the Baroque Era Passed away in 1750 Baroque Era ended

History of Toccata and Fugue

Written in 1708
Very popular by this point

Toccata is the first part Bach made it memorable

Fugue is the 2nd part

Composed many fugues

Used in Fantasia & horror films

History of Air

Composed between 1717 and 1723 Now known as Air on the G String

Listening Guide for Toccata & Fugue Scale down in octaves

Quick-slow-quick Harmonize and contrast Pattern is consistent in melody Consistent notes played every other key

Texture, culture, and timbre change near end

Listening Guide for Toccata & Fugue Scale down in octaves

Quick-slow-quick Harmonize and contrast Pattern is consistent in melody Consistent notes played every other key

Texture, culture, and timbre change near end

Listening Guide for Air

Two higher notes and two lower notes repeat

Consistent tempo
Cello mainly in quarter notes Crescendo used many times Repetitive High and wide spread pitch Ends in decrescendo

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Morning_prayers_in_the_family_of_Sebastian_Bach.jpg http://www.josephabrahammusic.com/ http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Copying-Out-Music-by-Moonlight-Posters_i6241727_.htm www.googlemaps.com http://www.worldofmaps.net/en/europe/map-germany/map-thuringia-germany.htm http://www.let.rug.nl/Linguistics/diversen/bach/map.html http://www.glogster.com/kookeycraz/history-project/g-6mlvbqbqikfsggvt4u7uaa0

http://tonalitynmeter.com/?p=4
http://www.naturallyseven.com/roundtrips-with-nglish-ticket-20130614/in-leipzig-germany-the-famous-statue-and-burialplace-of-johann-sebastian-bach-st-thomas-church/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Thomas_Church,_Leipzig

http://www.philippesollers.net/Sade.html
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/dres/dres9.html http://www.klinkhamer-harpsichords.com/instruments/

Bibliography
J.S. Bach: Biography, Photographs, and Literature. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.jsbach.org/biography.html Johann Sebastian Bach - Mini Biography - Johann Sebastian Bach Videos - Biography.com [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/johann-sebastian-bach-9194289/videos/johann-sebastian-bach-minibiography-2250372752

About the Baroque Period | Music of the Baroque. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.baroque.org/baroque/ BWV565. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.jsbach.org/bwv565.html toccata (music) -- Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/597824/toccata fugue (music) -- Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/221495/fugue Air on a G String by Johann Sebastian Bach Songfacts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18195 Koethen 1. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.let.rug.nl/Linguistics/diversen/bach/koethen1.html BWV991. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.jsbach.org/bwv991.html