Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Bach, Bach and more Bach!



Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motif organization in composition for diverse musical forces, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France.A few of Bach's most known pieces are his Brandenburg Concertos and his Concerto for Two Violins.

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