Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750

The Resource Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
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Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
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Academy Media ; written, produced and directed by Malcolm Hossick
Title variation
Johann Sebastian Bach
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a concise biography and musical overview
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"One of the greatest composers in Western musical history, Bach created masterpieces of choral and instrumental music. More than 1,000 of his works survive from every musical form and genre in use in 18th century Germany. During his lifetime, he was appreciated more as an organist than a composer. It was not until nearly a century after his death that a musical public came to appreciate his body of work. Bach composed over 200 cantatas, both secular and sacred. His command of many instruments and their resources is evident from his six cello suites, six violin sonatas and partitas, four lute suites and the accompanied sonatas for flute, violin, viola, and viola de gamba (now played on cello). For chamber orchestra, he composed four extended suites, as well as the six Brandenburg Concertos, and concertos for harpsichord, violin, and oboe. Bach's styles were always evolving and innovative, and always ahead of their time, which is perhaps why he met with some resistance during his lifetime and received his due respect posthumously"--Container
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CANA
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videorecording
Credits note
Music, Johann Sebastian Bach
Dewey number
780.92
LC call number
ML410.B1
LC item number
J65 2005
PerformerNote
Music performed by the Elysium Ensemble
Runtime
35
Series statement
The famous composers series
Technique
live action

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