Johann Sebastian Bach Research Paper

Johann Sebastian Bach and mass in B minor The Baroque period is well known for the period in western European art music from 1600-1750. In this time, middle class people started to grow up by doing art work and music. Kings and queens had power over their kingdoms. The time was for ornate elegance in agriculture, music, and in painting. The baroque period has different characteristics, and Johann Sebastian is a well-known for Baroque period composer. His toccata et fugue and mass in B minor had many musical elements of the baroque era. He was also well known as an organ player. Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21st, 1685. He was the son of Johann Ambrosius. He was born in a family of musicians. He was a German composer of the …show more content…
Baroque music has different characteristics, like unity of mood, the basso continuo and figured bass, rhythm and melody are repeated several times. They also use word painting. Baroque period has a kind of affection and attachment. Baroque period music also makes use of the harpsichord. The basso continuo is played by keyboard instrument and another instrument like cello and violin. Basso continuo includes two players in which instruments are played by one player, and the other does the bass line. Other key instruments help to improve chords and bass lines. Bach’s mass in B minor has all these characteristics. A mass in B minor is also an orchestral piece in which there is a group of only a few players. In a mass in B minor, I felt like the music goes in louder to softer voice with the repetition with alteration between it. I believe that it is an example of terraced dynamics. It also sounds like a small group orchestra. Another thing in Bach’s mass in B minor is homophonic texture, which means multiple voices in music. I heard that melody from one voice and another background singer imitates that voice in the same rhythm. I think all these things are similar and match Baroque music