Monday, May 3, 2010


Johann Sebastian Bach,(31 March 1685 [O.S. 21 March]– 28 July 1750)
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Born- In Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach
Death how- He became increasingly blind, he got eye surgeon, the docters operation was unsuccessful; was thought to have caused death or was a stroke complicated by pneumonia. Died at the age 65
What is his music from , style-the Baroque period
What did he write mostly-
Bach composed both sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments.
What is a prelude-•Prelude (Toccata) and fugue in (C or) E major, BWV 566 is an organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1708. It comprises four sections and is an early work of Bach's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_(Toccata)_and_fugue_in_E_major,_BWV_566
What is fugue-In music, a fugue (pronounced /ˈfjuːɡ/"fyoog") is a contrapuntal composition in two or more voices, built on a subject (theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation and recurs frequently in the course of the composition.
What is the Baroque period-•Baroque: the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
What in struments -was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist
Find praeludium 1 what can you find out about it-
1. It can be played by almost all instruments
2. should be played with feeling
Can you find it preformed on you tube, upload


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