Veloce: Rapid, fast.
Word origin: Italian
Pronunciation: 'veh-loh-cheh'.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
COMPOSER OF THE WEEK
Bach, Johann Sebastian
BORN: March 21, 1685 - Eisenach, Germany
DIED: July 28, 1750 - Leipzig, Germany
HISTORICAL PERIOD: Baroque
COMPOSITIONAL MEDIA: Orchestra, chamber, music, keyboard and choral.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: One of the most important and influential composers in the history of music who mastered the composition of contrapuntal music. Some notable works include the sacred cantatas. St. Matthew and St. John's Passions, the B-Minor Mass, as well as keyboard works including the Well Tempered Clavier and two-and three-part inventions.
*Students in grades six, seven and eight are to check words in bold from the music dictionary.
J.S BACH, 1685-1750, BAROQUE.
BORN: March 21, 1685 - Eisenach, Germany
DIED: July 28, 1750 - Leipzig, Germany
HISTORICAL PERIOD: Baroque
COMPOSITIONAL MEDIA: Orchestra, chamber, music, keyboard and choral.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: One of the most important and influential composers in the history of music who mastered the composition of contrapuntal music. Some notable works include the sacred cantatas. St. Matthew and St. John's Passions, the B-Minor Mass, as well as keyboard works including the Well Tempered Clavier and two-and three-part inventions.
*Students in grades six, seven and eight are to check words in bold from the music dictionary.
J.S BACH, 1685-1750, BAROQUE.
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