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Johann Sebastian Bach in Comparison to John Williams
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German Population and EthnicitiesAs of 2017: 80.5 million people.
- Male population: 39.5 million - Female population: 41.9 million
Germans: 91.5%
Turks: 2.4%
Other (Polish, Italian, Romanian, Syrian, and Greek majority): 6.1%
Religions of GermanyMajor: None or Unrecorded Groups, Protestant, Roman Catholic
Minority: Muslim, Orthodox Christian, Other
German Land Mass and Geographical InfluencesTotal land mass: 137,983 square miles
Located in Central Europe.
- Borders both the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. - Found between the Netherlands and Poland, South of Denmark.
German landforms include:
- Plains dotted with lakes, moors, and marshes.- Hills crisscrossed by streams, rivers, and valleys. - High plateaus and woodlands climaxing into mountain ranges.
German Government- Germany is a democratic, federal parliamentary
republic, and federal legislative power. - Their Cabinet is responsible for the conduct of
government business.- The Cabinet consists of the Chancellor and
Federal Ministers.- The Chancellor has a prominent position
where he or she alone has the right to form the cabinet and the general guidelines of government.
- Ministers conduct affairs autonomously within the guidelines set by the Chancellor. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany,
2017
The Baroque Period- Derived from the Portuguese barroco, or “oddly shaped pearl”. - “Baroque” is the widely used term to describe the period in Western European art and music (1600
to 1750). - The term “oddly shaped pearl” applies to how people of the Baroque period interpreted the arts at
this time. - Musicians of this period include: George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Henry Purcell, and Johann
Sebastian Bach.
Johann Sebastian Bach- Born on March 31, 1685 (new
style), in Eisenach, Germany. - His family had already gained a
musical reputation, stretching back several generations.
- His father, Johann Ambrosius, is believed to have taught Johann S. Bach how to play the violin.
- Orphaned at the age of ten and taken in by his brother, Johann Christian.
- Bach shared his love of music with his children, and several even became composers themselves.
- Bach was best known for his skills on organ and violin.
- Attended the Michaelisschule in Lüneburg.
- Worked for various churches like the New Church in Arnstadt, the Church of St. Blaise in Mühlhausen, and the St. Thomas Church.
- Performed for royalty such as the Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar, Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthe, and Frederick the Great of Prussia.
- Bach suffered from blindness in his old age, as well as a stroke, which killed him in 1750.
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- Movement one of Partita No.2 in D Minor.
- In the key of D minor.
- 4/4 time (simple quadruple meter).
- Incorporates irrational rhythm.
- Accidentals are often seen.
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John Williams- Born in New York City, NY, on February 8,
1932. - His father, John Francis Williams, was a
percussionist in the CBS radio orchestra.- Briefly attended both University of
California, Los Angeles and Juilliard. - Drafted into the US Air Force, conducting
and arranging music for several Air Force bands.
- Began working in Los Angeles, California as a movie studio musician.
- Featured in films such as Some Like It Hot (1959) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
- Williams moved to television to begin his composition career with shows like Gilligan’s Island and Lost in Space.
- Received his first Academy Award nomination for Valley of the Dolls (1967), and his first Academy Award win for Fiddler on the Roof (1971).
- In his ongoing career, Williams has worked on more than 100 films.
- Williams most popular films feature his collaboration with Steven Spielberg, in films such as Jaws (1975), E.T. (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), and Schindler’s List (1993).
Schindler’s ListThe Academy Award winning
film, Schindler’s List, follows the true story of Oskar Schindler who arrives in Krakow, Poland in 1939. The businessman who joined the Nazi party for political expediency, staffs his factory with Jewish workers. As the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler protects his workers in an arrangement to keep his factory running, but soon realizes how he has saved over 1,000 innocent lives during the Holocaust.
Schindler’s List Theme
- Begins in ¾ time (simple triple meter) and transitions into 4/4 time (simple quadruple meter).
- In the key of D minor.- Incorporates irrational rhythm.- Performed in an orchestral
ensemble or violin and piano alone.
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Similarities
- Feature Violin.- Use simple meter.
- Uses irrational rhythm/ tuplets.
- In the key of D minor.
Differences Differences
- Uses simple quadruple meter.
- Begins in simple triple meter and transitions to simple quadruple.
- Performed as a solo with accompaniment, or in a larger ensemble.
- Use of simple triple meter.
- Written for Violin only.
- Accidentals are prominent.
Secondary Link
- Both pieces have an incorporation of irrational rhythm, or tuplets, prolonging the measure in order to connect from music to emotion the true messages behind the pieces.
Primary Link
- The two pieces are in the key of D minor, adding to the tone so a sad or ominous feeling is given off to the listener.
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