Music Study

1. Baroque Music

2. Baroque Violin bow

3. The Old Way V.S The New
Way
to play a violin !

4. Keyboard
Harpsichord

5. Woodwinds –Flute

6. Johann Sebastian
Bach
 Born in Eisenach,
 21 March 1685
 A German
composer, organist, har
psichordist, violinist
 Enrich the German
style with a robust
contrapuntal
technique, and
adaptation of Italy and
France Style
 ‘Original father of
harmony’ -Beethoven

7.  Childhood (1685-1703)
 His father Johann Ambrosius Bach, the director
of the town musician taught him violin and
harpsichord.
 Weimar, Arnstadt and Mühlhausen (1703–
08)
 After graduating from St.Michael’s he found a job
as an organist at St. Boniface’s Church in
Arnstadt.
 Organ preludes, (German Style)
 Contrapuntal technique.
 1705, visit organist and composer
 Dieterich Buxtehude in of Lübeck
 This reinforced Buxtehude's style as
a foundation for Bach's earlier works

8.  Weimar (1708–17)
 most of his composition for the organ are
produced at this time
 Italian style is introduced into his work by
learning from musician like Vivaldi
:dramatic opening, sunny dispositions ,etc
 Köthen (1717–23)
 Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen hired
Bach to serve as his director of music
 Lots of chamber music are produced
 The well-known Brandenburg Concertos
date from this period

9.  Leipzig (1723–50)
 Bach was appointed Cantor
at St. Thomas Church, as well as
Director of Music in the principal churches
 Lots of church music compositions
five annual cantata cycles during his
first six years in Leipzig
 1747, Bach visited the court of the King of Prussia
in Potsdam
 later presented the king with a Musical Offering
which consists of fugues, canons and a trio based
on the "royal theme," nominated by the monarch.
 The Art of Fugue was written before Bach's death
and was not unfinished.
 On 28 July 1750 Bach died at the age of 65

10. Court dress in Baroque

11. Audience Chambers