Biography of Johann Sebastian Bach

Biography of Johann Sebastian Bach


Johann Sebastian Bach

Suffice concerts JSBach Brandenburg to put in the select list of the great musicians of humanity , however, his art is such a profusion that besides these wonderful concerts , he bequeathed to mankind so many masterpieces that lose in the ramblings on his art musical.Johann Sebastian Bach , considered one of the greatest masters of music, and the greatest exponent of baroque music . It fits like a musical synthesis of five generations of musicians from the Bach family, starting with Veit Bach ( 1550 ) by Wilhelm Friederic Bach ( 1845 ) .

Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach , a small town in Thuringia , Germany region. On 03/21/1685 . Bach was born into a family of musicians . Following the genealogy of the Bach family, the 33 Bach , Veit by Johann Sebastian Bach , 27 were musicians . JS Bach was the son of Johann Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Bach , his father was Haussmann , musician Prefecture .

Bach , in this context , was born in a musical environment, exposed what was best in Western music . With 8 years arrives for the Latin School of Eisenach , learning Latin so well that exceeds their brethren in the field of language . to 9 years lost his mother , later his father remarries , however in poor health passes away in 1695 . Bach will be shown live in Ordruf with his older brother Johann Christoph , who gives him the first lessons on the organ . In Ordruf his studies in Latin and follow the choir , however due to lack of financial resources in this city leaves school and goes to Luneburg , in order to sing in the choir boys of St. Michael's Church , where the children had a good voice earned a scholarship plus room and board statement . He can get a scholarship . In 1702 concludes academic studies , as could not afford to go to college , he returned to Thuringia , where he got a job as a violinist.

Bach : The Master of Music

The city council Arnstadt on July 13, 1703 , invited to inspect the new Bach organ of the church of St. Boniface , was very common organists are invited to give an opinion on a new instrument . He appears and plays divinely the board invites him to take over as proprietor organist . He , in August 1703 he was appointed organist at the church of Saint Boniface in Arnstadt , where he played three times a week , Sunday - Monday and Thursday . Stayed there four years.
Bach , in his youth was a great scholar of the works of Corelli (1653-1713) virtuoso cello, Frescobaldi (1583-1643) and the great Couperin (1668-1733) French harpsichorder .

In 1707 was invited to become organist of St. Basil's Church in Mühlhausen . He accepts . It was in this city that his works have gained greater development , was where he composed the famous Toccata in fugue in D minor . But relations with the pastors of this church was difficult and did he seek another place to express their extraordinary music .

On 17 October 1707 at 22 years of age, marries a cousin , Maria Barbara Bach in Dornreim Church in Arnstadt . this marriage he had seven children, of whom survived Catharina Dorotheia , Wilhelm Friedmann , Carl Philip Emanuel and Johann Gottfried Bernhard . But fate takes him to his dear wife in May 1720. After some time , he knows the soprano Ana Magdalena Wilcken and marries the second time in Cöthen in 1721 and had 13 children of whom 7 died as infants . Dedicated to Anna Magdalena , Bach wrote beautiful pieces for keyboard we know today as " The Book of Ana Magdalena Bach . Bach in their marriages had 20 children.

In 1708 , going to the court of Weimar and Conductor of orchestra concerts . was a quiet and large works period , this time became known as the Master of Music , with a requirement to compose a cantata per month for the ducal chapel. He was acclaimed as a great organist and his fame was spreading across Germany .
In 1717 be accepted in Cöthen orchestra conductor at the court of Prince Leopold , was there that he made the Brandenburg Concertos devoted six orchestral concerts dedicated to Christian Ludwig , In 1722 he traveled to Hamburg, where he played for more than two hours to the admiration of the Municipal Council and several distinct townspeople , the organ of the church of Santa Catarina . The old organ , already old , Johann Adan Reincken heard with attention , when Bach finished his presentation kisses her hand and says : " I welcome the hands of genius , thought that this art would die with me , but I see that she is still alive within you . " Bach , with these and other assertions followed its course as one of the greatest composers and instrumentalists of his time . In Cöthen , he concludes the first twenty-four preludes and fugues that make up the first volume of "Das Wohltemperieerte Clavier " The Well-Tempered Clavier , which begins with the Prelude No. 1 , later Charles François Gounod upon this prelude builds its famous Ave Maria . Bach For about six years he served at the court of Cöthen .

With a letter of introduction from the Prince Leopold , running for office in Leipzig , the " Kantor " school of St. Thomas and the music director and choirmaster . The demanding church council of St. Thomas tends to your favor and May 31, 1723 sworn . His duties were " musical program conducted by choir presenting a cantata every Sunday , teaching Latin to young people . "

With the passage of time takes on multiple roles in Leipzig , is constantly invited to assess the state of the bodies of several churches working thoroughly . This time in Leipzig is of great production. During this period he composed in 1734 his famous Christmas Oratorio , a work of singular beauty , indispensable for anyone who enjoys choral singing .

The service at Leipzig 's almost entirely devoted to the church . The last 10 years have been committed by a principle of blindness hindering their work . Bach works in his last major composition " The Art of Fugue " which is unfinished . After successive operations and clumsy , he is practically blind , ending their activities and one year later and died on July 28 , 1750.

Bach , in his entire life was a simple man of strong personality and that due to his temper , often conflicted with the church . Raised in the Lutheran tradition , he was a great scholar of theology , read and taught Latin and poured most of his major compositions for the church . Faithful Lutheran , had the highest goal ; transform evangelical lines in melodic lines , once wrote in his bible " devout hear music is to have God present with all his benevolence." For many it is the Fifth Evangelist !

Johann Sebastian Bach was a genius who did not understand his time after his death , the counterpoint style was out of favor , his music fell into obscurity , only to their children played in less solemn moments .
Of the sons of Johann Sebastian Bach , only 4 had featured in the music scene :
Wilhelm Friedmann Bach - 1710-1794 : Unstable Personality , dominated by alcoholism . He died in poverty .
Karl Philip Emmanuel Bach - 1714-1788 : Bach was known as Berlin .
Johann Friederich Bach Chistoph - 1732-1795 : author of oratorios and forerunner of the symphony .

Johann Christian Bach - 1735 - 1782 : He devoted himself to opera - became known as the English Bach in London once met a very clever child to the piano, which really surprised him , this child was Mozart .

After a long period of neglect, under the baton of Felix Mendelssohn ( 02/03/1809 - 04/11/1847 ) German composer and conductor, resurfaces the music of Bach in Leipzig with the presentation of the Passion According to St. Matthew . The Passion According to Matthew is considered the greatest masterpiece of Bach and many musicians , most of all Western music. However, she spent more than half a century forgotten until rediscovered by Mendelssohn . Work of profound spirituality , the St Matthew Passion , is composed of 78 parts between corals , arias and recitatives .
It is said that Mendelssohn is due to the reappearance of the original Brandenburg Concertos that seconds count were being stored for use in a home business as wrapping paper.

On April 30, 1880 , Friedrich Nietzsche wrote to his friend Erwin Rhode , and the letter is written : " This week heard three times the Passion According to St. Matthew, the divine Bach , each with the same feeling , that if there forgotten Christianity can hear it as gospel . " Debussy once said : " It is so much the beauty of the Andante from Bach violin concerto that frankly do not know how one can conceive of such beauty . " On the same errant Debussy wrote in his column in the magazine Idée Libre that " the beauty of the Andante from Concerto for Violin in A minor Bach is such that , frankly, we do not know how to behave to become worthy to hear him " .
Albert Schweitzer in his book : Johann Sebastian Bach , musician and poet , defines the work of Bach this way : "Poetry lifts off of his harmonies as sweet perfume Musical Poetry here's the gist of Bach's music . . "
Charles Marie Widor , Large French musician , friend and master Schweitzer says : " Bach reveals itself in the most universal set of artists to express through their works is a great religious excitement and this is one and the same for all . men , despite national and religious differences we are born and we educate . 's the feeling of exaltation , to which the words are always more inadequate tool and only just finds manifestation in art . Bach is , for me , a great preacher "
Pierre Fournier , one of the greatest French cellists once said about Bach . " Brave synthesis of the Divine and Harmony reigns in the choir : I belong to you , Lord , the Mass in B flat minor , soaring anthem of humanity to God , creates a spirituality that allays all pain , erase all bitterness , and makes it softer our passage through this world , giving us faith in God and belief in eternal happiness . "
Max Roger points out: " Bach was the supreme polifonista , the supreme harmonist Their trails are inimitable His art is not human - is divine . . . "
Goethe to hear Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543, exclaims : " Listening to the music of Bach is as if the eternal harmony , so infinite beauty , would rise up to God and said to him: Lord, thank you for creating the world! " Beethoven says : " Bach ( brook in German ) should be called Ozean ( ocean in German ) and not Bach ! " at another time he says : " Bach is the master of sublime harmony, and their music reaches directly to the heart " and also " A heretic may be converted listening to Bach ." Mozart exclaims : " What is it seems that every soul is concentrated in the ears and hearts As we can learn from Bach ! " . Pablo Casals the greatest interpreter of Bach on the cello said : " In any work of art is produced the miracle of Bach , the highest moment of music of all time "
Bach's music has survived , perhaps because it is timeless , his style is unique , hearing not forget your style . His large compositions : Fugues - Toccatas - Cantatas - Suites etc ... reveal their musical greatness , and these small considerations , just try to portray the great musical value JSBach , and the great influence exercised and exercises for beginner musicians . And Bach can only say , as in his cantata , " TONET ihr Pauken , Erschallet , Trompeten ! " Cantata BWV 214

1685 - Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach on March 21 , son of musician Johann Ambrosius Bach city .
1703 - In Arnstadt , he takes his first post as organist working until 1707 .
1707 - In Mühlhausen , near his hometown , Bach assumed the post of organist at the church of St. Basil .
1708 - In Weimar dominates the German classical music, assumes the post of organist and chamber musician .
1717 - In Cöthem , Bach assumes the leadership of the court orchestra in 1720 dies his wife Maria Barbara .
1723 - Bach becomes " Singer " the church of St. Thomas in Leipzig cantatas required to submit every Sunday .
1724 - In Leipzig , is the premiere of the Passion According to St. John , and three years later the Passion According to St. Matthew .
1740 - In the following decade, Bach is concerned mainly the art of escape .
1750 - Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig dies on July 28, 1750 . Music loses a genius , the story gains a stronghold .

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Toccata and Fugue in D menorCatálogo Bach - BWV 565Em November 1706, the young JS Bach , organist in Arnstadt , part vacation to Lübeck to hear the famous organist Dietrich Buxtehude . Hearing him , Bach is very impressed with the compositions of the old organ , and back to your city , decides to make a composition that responds to their concerns , and the automatic response was toccata and fugaÁria the 4th string - from Suite No. 3 in aft - Catalog Bach BWV 1068 ( arranged for strings ) this piece was written when Bach was in Leipzig is one of the most popular pieces of Bach , who conceived this work for a set of strings . The music flows naturally , an invitation to meditation .
Brandenburg Concertos - 1-6 - catalog BWV 1046 until 1051Bach met Cristian Ludwig , Margrave of Brandenburg , seizing the opportunity , Bach calls for better placement in Brandenburg to improve their earnings , this time he worked on Cöthem , and how to persuade the Margrave was sending him six orchestral suites to show his skill , however, had no effect and he can not post pretendidoConcerto Brandenburg No. 5 in D BWV 1050 - AfettuosoO afettuoso was written exclusively for three solo instruments : Harpsichord, Violin , Flute . This piece is of great beauty by the existing dialogue between the solo instruments . Carnation, in this piece , makes the continued low throughout the music

Main works :

Orchestral : Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-6 , BWV1046 - 51Suíte No. 1 in C BWV 1066Suíte No. 2 in B minor BWV1067Suíte No. 3 in D BWV 1068Suíte No. 4 in D BWV 1069.Coral : Magnificat in D BWV 243Paixão according to Matthew BWV 244Paixão according to John 245Oratório Christmas BWV BWV 248Peças for Keyboard : 48 Preludes and Fugues CBT - BWV 846 93Fantasia - and-run in A minor BWV BWV904Concerto italianoBWV 971Variações Goldberg 988Peças for Organ : Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 537Prelúdio and escape in A minor BWV 543Tocata and escape in D minor and Fugue in E BWV565Tocata BWV 566Música Chamber : Sonatas for Flute BWV 1013, 1020.1031 1034A the art of musical fugue BWV BWV 1080Oferenda 1079Prelúdios corals : the little Book for Organ BWV 599-644

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