Posted on 02/22/2007 12:35:59 PM PST by Caleb1411
LOL!
"Yet one finishes them wishing for a bolder, more imaginative reading of Bach's life..."
And yet the reviewer doesn't mention Bach being thrown into prison over a "labor dispute" with his boss who was a Duke?
Go figure.
"J.S. Bach was considered old fashioned in his day."
Only in his later years. (He lived and composed until he was 65.)
For most of his life he was seen for what he was, an amazing innovator.
But with the coming of the "classical style" at the end of his life this was somewhat true.
But the foremost classical composers admired him greatly, of course.
Johann Sebastian Bach is the greatest musician of all time, and quite possibly the greatest artist in any medium who ever lived. His music is unforgettable due to its organic beauty, which reflects the Divine Union of the Trinity: just as God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are one with God the Father, Bach's work unites Reason (Logos, structure) and Heart (Spiritus, feeling) with Creativity (that Entity without Which nothing can exist).
As the moon reflects the light of the sun, that which reflects the Divine reflects the incomprehensible Beauty of the Divine, which reflection was the source and sustenance of Bach's artistic genius: when we hear Bach, we are hearing an echo of the music of Heaven. When one ponders Bach's ability to perceive that Divine music, it is perhaps fortunate for us that he, like all men, saw "through a glass darkly", and in doing so was able to give us a preview of Heaven rather than exposing our souls directly to the shattering Beauty of God.
Our son, who will be born any day now, is named Johann in honor of Johann Sebastian Bach. Excepting only the Names of our Lord and His mother, Mrs Chan and I could think of no name more worthy of being borne into the future than his.
For the record: my favorites are Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046, followed by his Suite for unaccompanied cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007.
"No idea why Kubrick picked Strauss for the movie version."
I believe the story is Kubrick had already commissioned the famous Alex North to do the music for 2001.
But while he was editing the movie they were playing music (as was their wont) and "Thus Spake" came on, and just seemed to fit perfectly.
"Johann Sebastian Bach is the greatest musician of all time, and quite possibly the greatest artist in any medium who ever lived."
You are exactly right.
I would start out with his harpsichord, as it gives you a sharp contrast with J.S., and his clockwork precision.
It clearly shows the difference between Baroque and Classical.
Wonderful, I am looking forward to it.....thank you
Yet you just had to drop by a classical music thread and leave nothing of importance.
That was to ping Kevin Davis about the space and alien part of the article. Don't be so offended about something which wasn't even a personal insult toward you.
btt
ping
(see how easy it is, and it doesn't even smell!)
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