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Johann Sebastian Bach. By Taelyr Stevenson. Bach’s Youth. Birthdate: March 21, 1685 . Birth place: El Senach in Thuringial , Germany, By the age of nine, Johann had lost 2 siblings and his parents from disease . School. Johann Sebastian Bach was very well educated
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Johann Sebastian Bach By Taelyr Stevenson
Bach’s Youth • Birthdate: March 21, 1685. • Birth place: El Senach in Thuringial, Germany, • By the age of nine, Johann had lost 2 siblings and his parents from disease.
School • Johann Sebastian Bach was very well educated • He attended some of the most progressive schools in Germany. • Gymnasium: The grammar school of Ohdurf. • St. Michaels school located in Luneburg, Germany.
Musical background • Came from a musically inclined family • Employed as a choir boy • Accepted to St. Michaels because of his amazing soprano voice • Able to play at Court Of Celle
Employment • Organist at a local church in Arnstadt • Member of the chamber orchestra & Organist to the courtunder the Duke of Sachsen Weimar. • Cantor in Leipzig
Bach’s Family Cont. • October 17, 1707: Johann married his second cousin Maria Barbara • They had 4 beautiful children together. • 1720: Maria passed away • 1721: Remarried to Anna Magdalena. • They were married for 28 years • They had 13 children.
The growth Of Bach's Music • Studied all types of music • He wasn’t afraid for his music to be different • Dedicated time to travel to get inspiration from others • 1705: Bach traveled to Lubeck to watch Dietrich Buxtehude; a phenomenal organist
The Surgery • As a musician, Bach spent countless hours of his life looking at pieces of music in poor lighting. • 1749: Bach at the age of 64, lost his eye site. • 1750: Bach had two eye surgeries by ophthalmologist John Taylor
July 28th 1750 In the morning: Bach woke and was able to see again. In the evening: Bach had a stroke due to a high fever, and passed away.
TOCCATA & FUGUE • Considered one of Bach's most famous pieces • magnificent sounds • dramatic effect • inspirational rhythm • Time Frame: 1703-1708 • The only copy of this piece that we have is a copy made from one of his students, Johann Rinkg
Toccata & Fugue Movies this song appeared in: Interesting Facts: • Walt Disney’s classic Fantasia • The godfather • Se7en • The Silence of the Lambs • Toccata & fugue was originally wrote for a string instrument. • “Toccata” means to touch • Fugue is a technique characterized of overlapping repetition of a principal theme in different melodic lines.
Toccata & fugue Cont. Listening guide • Played in D minor • Conjunct melody • Triple Meter • Timbre is clear & concise • Repetition & contrast • Texture • Mixture of Legato & staccato notes • Dynamics: mezzo
THE FATHER OF MUSIC • A composer and musician during the baroque period. • First composer to write in all 24 minor and major keys. • Had magnificent Form, Phrasing, & Texture. • Amazing with composing Fugues.
“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” -Johann Sebastian Bach
Bibliography • Johann Sebastian Bach Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. • "Johann Sebastian Bach: A Detailed Informative Biography." Johann Sebastian Bach: A Detailed Informative Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. • Williams, Peter. J.S. Bach: A Life in Music. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2007. Print. • "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (work by Bach)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web.