![]() Prior to Bach’s time, music lacked the necessary foundations (tonality, proper scoring, etc.). Following Bach, a new set of techniques and variations on tonal changes were developed. In addition, there was less bass in the music and no foundation. How did music differ before and after Bach? Prior to Bach, music was much more subdued. He died on July 28, 1750, but not before creating a legacy for musicians to come and audiences to hear his music. Bach began work on The Art of Fugue in 1749, but he was unable to finish it. Bach composed over 1,000 compositions during his lifetime, and his talent gave German styles their spark. This time, he wrote his most famous works, known as the Brandenburg Concertos in 1721. Bach’s music was so ahead of its time that it is still studied and admired today.īach was born on March 31, 1685. These techniques were unheard of in his day, and they set a new standard for composition. ![]() Bach’s music is characterized by its complex polyphony, intricate counterpoint, and use of motivic development. His influence was so great that he changed the course of music forever. The intricacies and extremely confounding combinations of his work still posses the power to baffle many, his legacy is a permanent triumph for classical music and its disciples.Bach is considered one of the greatest composers in history. The excellence of his compositions was realized much later by composers such as Mozart and Beethoven. Johann Sebastian Bach died in Leipzig on July 28, 1750, in his lifetime and several years after his death he was mostly known as a gifted organist rather than revered as a composer. He also made several trips to Berlin where he was warmly welcomed by King Fredrick II of Prussia and for whom the ‘Musical Offering’ was composed. Becoming increasingly discontent with his job at the church, he continued the latter portion of his career taking up various positions such as directorship of the Collegium Musicum and Dresden court. Matthew’ and O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort or ‘O eternity, you word of thunder’. Several of these were composed while he was in Leipzig, such as Die Elenden sollen essen or ‘The miserable shall eat’, ‘Passion According to St. He is renowned for his vast collection of church music, pieces dedicated to the interpretation of the Bible or better known as his ‘Passions’, Lutheran chorales and cantatas. ![]() Bach not only inherited interest in music from his family but also their religion, which had a great impact on a majority of Bach’s works. As opposed to his time in Cothen, this period was dedicated on works that were more inclined towards religion. In 1723, Bach was accepted for the position of teacher and organist at St. His time in Cothen is also attributed for one of his most famed works, the Brandenburg Concertos a compilation of six concertos for a chamber orchestra, dedicated to Margrave, the Duke of Brandenburg. Due to the prevalent Calvinist beliefs in Cothen, his work in this period can be characterized as rather secular in nature his compositions for multiple and solo instruments, concertos and cantatas such as Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht or ‘Time, which day and year doth make’, were all intended for the court rather than the church. His time in Weimar was only the first of his experiences with royalty, after gaining permission to leave Weimar in 1717 he went to accompany Prince Leopold of Cothen. ![]() His first cantata Actus Tragicus was composed during his time there and the famous Toccata was composed around a year later in Duke Ernst’s court in Weimar. The uniqueness found in his work began to emerge early on in his career In 1707, he took the position of an organist at a church in Muhlhausen but soon left since his musical style and the brilliant complexity of his compositions was neither appreciated nor accepted. The early 18th century can be earmarked as the beginning of Bach’s career. ![]()
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