#johann sebastian bach

[prokopetz]

The 17th Century was a fun time for music because for a while there instrument makers just lost their fucking minds

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 1700s

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a composition for organ by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and is one of the most widely recognisable works in the organ repertoire. Although the date of its origin is unknown, scholars have suggested between 1704 and the 1750s. The piece opens with a toccata section followed by a fugue that ends in a coda, and is largely typical of the north German organ school of the Baroque era. Little was known about its early existence until the piece was discovered in an undated manuscript produced by Johannes Ringk. It was first published in 1833 during the early Bach Revival period through the efforts of composer Felix Mendelssohn, who also performed the piece in 1840. It was not until the 20th century that its popularity rose above that of other organ compositions by Bach, as exemplified by its inclusion in Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Fantasia that featured Leopold Stokowski's orchestral transcription from 1927.

BWV 565 was used as film music well before the sound film era, becoming a cliché to illustrate horror and villainy. Its first uses in sound film included the 1931 film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the 1934 film The Black Cat. The 1950 film Sunset Boulevard used BWV 565 as a joking reference to the horror genre. The 1962 film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera used BWV 565 in the suspense and horror sense.

Recordings of BWV 565 that have appeared on popular music charts include rockband Sky's 1980 rock-inspired recording (#83 on Billboard Hot 100, #5 on UK Singles Chart) and Vanessa-Mae's 1994 violin recording (#24 on the Billboard charts). Eurodance music act 2 Unlimited's 1994 hit "The Real Thing" uses BWV 565 and, in a list published by Classic FM and PRS for Music, was revealed to be among the best-selling pop singles to incorporate classical music.

Toccata and Fugue D minor, BWV 565 received a total of 94,7% yes votes! 🎉

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Glenn Gould’s score for Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations, used in his 1981 recording.

[facts-i-just-made-up]

Can you give me some interesting facts about Johann Sebastian Bach?

Johann Sebastian Bach was a French composer from the 1800s, best known for his "Schwedt Concertos." He also composed a tune called "Air on the G String," which was celebrated as stripper music in the 1860s.

Bach's music is considered very hard to read, probably because it looks like this:

According to his contemporary organist Philip Glass, "Ain't nobody got slow-fast-slow-fast sonata da chiesa time for that." Bach was also known for writing Motets, which were far more ambitious than lesstets; Cantatas, in which you could see many alien species; and Oratorios, which are sadly no longer allowed on tumblr.

Oddly enough, though I enjoy baroque music and share at least one name with him, I can't stand 99% of his music and feel that "Toccata and Fugue" is the only thing he ever did that doesn't sound like a possum dying of throat disease.

[invenusworld]

shatabhisha

shatabhisha natives are highly prominent in their arenas and often unconsciously set the 'rules,' standards & framework for their respective fields

johann sebastian bach, shatabhisha moon, is arguably the most prominent composer of the baroque era of classical musical, his name and works often overshadowing those of his contemporaries'

shatabhisha is deeply entwined with the notion of boundaries — a symbol of shatabhisha is an enclosed circle and the planetary ruler of shatabhisha is rahu, who is associated with labelling, defining (thereby limiting) and categorization. the innovation, genius & creativity of shatabhisha is often sparked by self-imposed limitations and rigid guidelines. this is perfectly encapsulated by john m. reese in his essay 'Concepts of the Composition Style of J.S. Bach'

"Bach is legendary for his mastery of counterpoint, particularly in late works such as the Musical Offering and the Art of the Fugue. When I try to explain to musical novices the challenge Bach faced in writing some of these works, I use the analogy of writing an essay of 500 words or more, where the entire essay forms a palindrome (reading the same from front to back), where you are not allowed to use the letter "e", where all the syntax is correct, and where, finally, the end result makes perfect sense.

Bach performed similar feats in writing fugues that were invertable in their entirety (e.g., could be played upside-down), canons woven around an existing melody in which the answering voice is augmented and transposed to a different key, and canons on an existing melody in which the answer is inverted, and which was also playable with the entire canon inverted. It boggles the mind that such sophisticated thought, rivaling that required of computer scientists, was being done in the early eighteenth century"

(shatabhisha relating to technology and all forms of technological advancements)

ultimately, this is a fascinating nakshatra with seemingly infinite creative potential and the ability to find inspiration in the most mundane. with a highly observant disposition and a keen eye, these natives see the world through a lens of synchronicities and patterns. shatabhisha is of the infinite, vast, all-pervading ether element & these natives' works and influence penetrate and permeate through the ages ϟ

[cultreslut]

johann sebastian bach, dieterich buxtehude, johann pachelbel, and walter gerwig, the baroque lute, 1969

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[gasparodasalo]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Harpsichord Sonata in D-Major, BWV 963, V. Fuga. "Thema all'imitatio Gallina Cuccu." Performed by Aapo Häkkinen, harpsichord.

[bussyplease]

I made this a while ago on paint at midnight in a fever like state and needed to post it here

[la-nero-maestro]

Chaconne In D Minor, BWV 1004 ( Bach- Busoni Editions )

By Composers Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni

Awadagin Pratt, Pianist

The Bach-Busoni Editions are a series of publications by the Italian Pianist and Composer Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) containing primarily piano transcriptions of keyboard music by Composer Johann Sebastian Bach. 

[tinyicis]

Catpawsers

[key-cat]

Even if it isn’t seen, a wind is going around a windmill. I’m appealing even if the music isn’t seen, I begin to whisper.

風は見えなくても風車は回っている。 音楽は見えなくても心に響いてくる、囁きかける。

Johann Sebastian Bach ヨハン・ゼバスティアン・バッハ　

[keepthisholykiss]

i have an urgent request for anyone who has ever read a book and also knows who the composer Bach is which should be this entire website (/jk)

if you have ever read a book where you think maybe you remember the book referencing a piece of Bach's music can you comment on this or rb and tag or put what it is in my ask box please!!!!!!

i am working on a theory and my preliminary research on similar writing about this theory is NOT thoroughly vetted as a major example is missing so i am hoping to get some sort of connection anecdotally. i also owe anyone who rb's this my life as i would love to get even one single additional example i can look into

[cheminer-poesie-cressant]

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Ma nuit secrète, mon hôtel des ombres.

Ma nuit luisante, ma chambre d’oubli.

J’armure ma silhouette du parfum de ton passage

et j’avance vers toi au dos de ta compagnie.

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(Dans la portée des ombres, extrait)

© Pierre Cressant

(samedi 22 octobre 2005 - vendredi 24 janvier 2025)

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[goolice2012]

Hahahaha that's my Christmas gift🎄

:)開心到起飛

[mikrokosmos]

listening to Bach's solo violin sonatas before the sunrise & am contorting as I write this

[phonographica]

Johann Sebastian Bach – Miles Of Music - The Best Of Bach (1982)