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Chorale Preludes By Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorale is the name of several related musical forms originating in the music genre of the Lutheran chorale: * Hymn tune of a Lutheran hymn (e.g. the melody of "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"), or a tune in a similar format (e.g. one of the themes in the Finale of Symphony No. 3 (Saint-Saëns), Saint-Saëns's Third Symphony) * Such tune with a harmony, harmonic accompaniment (e.g. chorale monody, chorales included in ''Schemellis Gesangbuch'') * Such a tune presented in a homophony, homophonic or homorhythmic harmonisation, usually four-part harmony (e.g. List of chorales of Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach's four-part chorales, or the chorale included in the second movement of Symphony No. 5 (Mahler), Mahler's Fifth Symphony) * A more complex setting of a hymn(-like) tune (e.g. chorale fantasia form in Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach's ''Schübler Chorales'', or a combination of compositional techniques in César Franck's ') The chorale originated when Martin Luther translated sacred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bach Matthäuspassion O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard works such as the ''Goldberg Variations'' and ''The Well-Tempered Clavier''; organ works such as the '' Schubler Chorales'' and the Toccata and Fugue in D minor; and vocal music such as the ''St Matthew Passion'' and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. The Bach family already counted several composers when Johann Sebastian was born as the last child of a city musician in Eisenach. After being orphaned at the age of 10, he lived for five years with his eldest brother Johann Christoph, after which he continued his musical education in Lüneburg. From 1703 he was back in Thuringia, working as a musician for Protestant ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
