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    Analysis of Concerto in F Minor for Harpsichord and Strings Movement 3: Presto Johann Sebastian Bach’s third movement, Presto, of the Concerto in F Minor for harpsichord and strings provides ample expertly crafted material for analysis. This movement is in a binary form in which an opening ritornello alternates episodes of solo material. The ritornello, full of easily recognizable material provided by both the orchestra and solo harpsichord, provides a stable back drop in between each solo section

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    In the 17th century, Johann Sebastian Bach changed the music of the classical world forever. Growing up, he was a poor boy with several siblings, and his father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a musician who had been playing instruments all of his life. Young Bach soon followed in his father’s footsteps but instead of the violin, he played the organ everyday for hours on end. Bach was no stranger to the steps he would have to take to be a musician, because of his father’s career path, he knew how hard

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    Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Minor ("The Great"), St. Matthew Passion, and Jesu Der Du Meine Seele. He came from a family of musicians. There were over 53 musicians

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    Johann Sebastian Bach Bach descended from a long line of distinguished musicians, and, after his death, several of his sons achieved musical prominence. He received his first musical training from members of his family, including his father, who was also a musician. He learned a great deal by studying the scores of other composers, assimilating the best musical practices of Germany, Italy, Austria, and France. Early on, he exhibited the work ethic that made him an extremely prolific composer.

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    Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a family of musicians. It was only natural for him to pick up an instrument and excel in it. His father taught him how to play the violin and harpsichord at a very young age. All of Bach’s uncles were professional musicians, one of them; Johann Christoph Bach introduced him to the organ. Bach hit a turning point in his life when both of his parents died at the age of ten years old. Bach’s older brother Johann Christoph Bach took him in and immediately expanded

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    Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was a German organist, composer, and musical scholar of the Baroque period, and is almost universally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. His works, noted for their intellectual depth, technical command, and artistic beauty, have provided inspiration to nearly every musician after him, from Mozart to Schoenberg. J. S. Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany, March 21, 1685. Bach’s uncles were all professional musicians ranging from

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    Johann Sebastian Bach was born on 21 March 1685 in Eisenach, duchy of Saxe-Eisenach (modern-day Germany). Bach was the youngest of 8 children. He was born into a family that consisted of many professional musicians, including Johann Ludwig Bach, another well-known composer. Sebastian Bach’s father, Johann Ambrosius Bach worked as a town musician and it is believed that Ambrosius taught him the violin and basic music theory. By the age of 10, both of his parents had died and Sebastian had begun living

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    all composers is Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach’s effect on music history can never be over-exaggerated. Bach played a crucial role in influencing many later composers, such as Mozart and Beethoven, as well as many modern musicians, redefined polyphonic music and musical form, and created beautiful works of canonic music that still resonate with listeners today, over 250 years after his death. Born in March of 1685, Johann

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    Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany in 1685, as the youngest of eight children. Bach was a product of one of the greatest musical family’s, and would become one of the most influenceial composers of all time. Bach lived in the heart of the reformation era and believe that all music should be to the glory of God and for the recreation of the mind. His father was a great trumpeter/violinist; his brothers were organists and keyboarders, to which Bach drew most of his influence and

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    From Bach to Green Day: A Comparison I have always enjoyed the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, so I chose to listen to Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major (BWV 1048). This piece was composed in 1721 as a part of a six piece collection (Brandenburg Concertos). The rendition that I found is “performed on original instruments by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music (Voices of Music). I chose this rendition in large part due to the faithfulness of the performance to the original manuscript. Here

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