Bach and the High Baroque
Presents an introduction to the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as the musical environment that shaped and inspired him.
| Main Author: | Greenberg, Robert, 1954- |
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| Other Authors: | Teaching Company. |
| Format: | Audio |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springfield, VA :
Teaching Co.,
1995.
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| Physical Description: |
32 audio discs (approximately 1440 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series: |
Great courses (Compact disc)
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction
- Christmas, 1722
- Introduction to the Baroque aesthetic
- Fugue
- Historical overview from Constantine (312-creation of Roman Christianity) through the great thinkers of the Baroque
- Style features of High Baroque music, part l : a musical glossary
- Style features of High Baroque music, part 2 : a musical glossary
- Style features of High Baroque music, part 3 : a musical glossary.
- Part 2. Bach's inheritance, part 1 : the Protestant Reformation and the rise of Lutheranism
- Lutheranism, the chorale and the chorale prelude
- Bach's inheritance, part 2 : the development of the Italian style
- The Italian style, the operatic ideal and Lutheran spirituality are joined
- Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 1 : Vivaldi and the Venetian opera
- Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 2 : Vivaldi's model and Bach, violin concerto no. 2 in E major
- Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 2 : Bach Violin concerto no. 2 in E major
- Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 3 : the concerto grosso and the Brandenburg concerto no. 2.
- Part 3. Bach and the French style, part 1 : dance and the orchestral suite
- Dance and the orchestral suite, cont.
- Bach and the French style, part 2: the keyboard suite
- The keyboard suite, cont.
- Bach and opera, part 1: Cantata No. 140 Wachet auf, uns ruft die stimme
- Canata No. 140 Wachet auf, uns ruft die stimme, cont.
- Bach and opera, part 2 : opera buffa and the secular cantata, the Coffee cantata
- Opera buffa and the secular cantata, the Coffee cantata.
- Part 4. Bach transcendent : the Saint Matthew Passion, part 1
- Bach transcendent: the Saint Matthew Passion, part 2
- Bach transcendent: the Saint Matthew Passion, part 3
- Bach transcendent: the Saint Matthew Passion, part 4
- Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 1
- Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 2
- Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 3
- Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 4.