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Xinfeng, Wang Professor Kim Music 121 30 July 2016 Pachelbel Canon in D Major Canon, meaning regular pattern, is a kind of polyphony. A voice part of melody always chases with another voice part until the end of section or final chord. Pachelbel Canon in D Major, full Title-Canon and Gigue in D for three violins and Basso Continuo, was created by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. It is the most famous composition in canon music. Canon refers to the song’s structure and Gigue is a…

Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisensch (Turingia, Germany) on March 21, 1685 as an eight child to Johann Ambrosius Bach, and Maria Elizabeth Lammerhirt, and Eisensch is also the same place where Luther translated the New Testament into German 190 years before. Johann Ambrosius Bach, His father (1645¬¬-1695) was a church organist, his twin brother Johann Ambrosius was a string player, and a court trumpeter. Sebastian Bach was baptized in Saint George church three days after being born in…

With all the different cultures of the world one of the only common ties in society is the use of music. Even the most secluded locations still have their own form of music which in a way makes music a universal language. Over the course of history countless technological advances have impacted music differently. With the invention of the computer the way we create music has been rewritten. The use of the computer to create music has changed our culture at its foundation with advancing music…

The Life And Works of Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was a brilliant composer. He was born March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany. His pieces of music are some of the most influential and important pieces in the history of music. If you mention the name Bach today most people they will know the name. He has changed the way music is performed and observed. Bach was a german composer and musician from the Baroque period. He made both instrumental and vocal music. Since the 19th-century…

Christian liturgy is a pattern for worship used by a Christian congregation or denomination on a regular basis while Theology is the critical study of concepts of God and of the nature of religious ideas. Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He was born in Eisenach into a great musical family and moved to Leipzig in 1723. He is extremely known for his German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmony, motivic development, use of rhythm, forms,…

The musical notes ring through the air with a certain beauty about them that is special compared to other pieces from different composers. This would be one of the many great works from Johann Sebastian Bach. He was one of the most brilliant composers of his time, and one of the most brilliant composers to ever compose music in history. His work was good enough to get him jobs working for the church and royalty of all kinds. Bach was born in Germany on March 31st, 1685 into a family of…

Thomas Tallis was one of England’s main composers of Medieval church music. He lived during the Tudor period of England, a time of which the national religious stance swung back and forth from Protestant to Catholic due to the various monarchs that held the throne. As a matter of fact, Tallis saw 5 different monarchs hold and pass on the throne during his life. But even if Tallis was a true Catholic, he possessed the skill to compose music to suit whomever his liege was. During his lifetime, he…

Hallelujah Handel George Frideric Handel was a world famous baroque composer, and is best known for his works ranging from operas, instrument compositions, and oratorios. Handel composed the most famous oratorios of all time, The Messiah. (Hogwood). In his lifetime, Handel composed almost 30 oratorios and nearly 50 operas. He was born in Halle, Brandenburg, Germany on February 23, 1685. He died April 14, 1759 in London, England. Handel had a gift for composing and playing instruments even…

Johann Sebastian Bach is a world renowned German composer that is ranked as one of the most amazing musical geniuses ever. Bach got this title by stepping outside the box and exploring the uncommon practices for his time. One of Bach’s most famous collection of works broke barriers in the music world, and it's because he had the innovation to change a long tradition. Bach broke the tradition of tonality practices and invented a new way of tuning. This is why Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is…

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer born on March 21st, 1685. Bach grew up in a musical family, being the son of Johann Ambrosius, who was a trumpeter for the Duke of Eisenach. He was taught to play the violin and harpsichord by his father, and the organ by his uncle. At the time, germs and sickness was common. And as a result, Bach lost his sister, brother, mom, and father by the age of nine. After the loss of his parents, he lived with his older brother. While living with his…