Baroque music is a period or style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750. This era followed the Renaissance music era, and was followed in turn by the Classical era. Baroque music forms a major portion of the «classical music» canon, and is now widely studied, performed, and listened to. Key composers of the Baroque era include Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Claudio Monteverdi, Domenico Scarlatti, Alessandro Scarlatti, Henry Purcell, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Arcangelo Corelli, Tomaso Albinoni, François Couperin, Giuseppe Tartini, Heinrich Schütz, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Dieterich Buxtehude, and Johann Pachelbel.
The Baroque period saw the creation of common-practice tonality, an approach to writing music in which a song or piece is written in a particular key; this kind of arrangement has continued to be used in almost all Western popular music. During the Baroque era, professional musicians were expected to be accomplished improvisers of both solo melodic lines and accompaniment parts. Baroque concerts were typically accompanied by a basso continuo group (comprising chord-playing instrumentalists such as harpsichordists and lute players improvising chords from a figured bass part) while a group of bass instruments—viol, cello, double bass—played the bassline. A characteristic Baroque form was the dance suite. While the pieces in a dance suite were inspired by actual dance music, dance suites were designed purely for listening, not for accompanying dancers.
During the period, composers and performers used more elaborate musical ornamentation (typically improvised by performers), made changes in musical notation (the development of figured bass as a quick way to notate the chord progression of a song or piece), and developed new instrumental playing techniques. Baroque music expanded the size, range, and complexity of instrumental performance, and also established the mixed vocal/instrumental forms of opera, cantata and oratorio and the instrumental forms of the solo concerto and sonata as musical genres. Many musical terms and concepts from this era, such as toccata, fugue and concerto grosso are still in use in the 2010s. Dense, complex polyphonic music, in which multiple independent melody lines were performed simultaneously (a popular example of this is the fugue), was an important part of many Baroque choral and instrumental works.
The term «baroque» comes from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning «misshapen pearl». Negative connotations of the term first occurred in 1734, in a criticism of an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, and later (1750) in a description by Charles de Brosses of the ornate and heavily ornamented architecture of the Pamphili Palace in Rome; and from Jean Jacques Rousseau in 1768 in the Encyclopédie in his criticism of music that was overly complex and unnatural. Although the term continued to be applied to architecture and art criticism through the 19th century, it was not until the 20th century that the term «baroque» was adopted from Heinrich Wölfflins art-history vocabulary to designate a historical period in music.
Performing the first movement of Bachs Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. Goulds performance begins at 18:03.
Originally aired on January 31, 1960 on CBS Television as part of its Ford Presents series, this program was entitled «The Creative Performer.» The entire show is actually three performances — by Gould, the soprano Eileen Farrell (singing the «Suicidio!» aria from *La Gioconda*),
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Tracklist:
0:00 P.I. Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake, Act II: No.10 Scene (Moderato)
02:42 Edvard Grieg – Morning Mood
06:22 Ludwig van Beethoven – Für Elise (Bagatelle No.25 in A minor)
08:51 Frederic Chopin — Nocturne in C-sharp minor
12:56 Georges Bizet — Habanera («Lamour est un oiseau rebelle»)
14:58 W.A. Mozart — Rondo alla Turca («Turkish March»)
18:33 Ludwig van Beethoven — Moonlight Sonata (The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ minor «Quasi una fantasia», Op. 27, No. 2)
23:47 Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons “Summer” (III: Presto)
26:24 P.I. Tchaikovsky – Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
28:10 Federic Chopin – Prelude Op.28, no.4
30:44 Gioachino Rossini – Overture to “The Barber of Seville”
36:29 Jahannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance no.5 in F-sharp minor (fragment)
37:06 W.A Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major)
42:54 J.S.Bach – Air on the G string (from Orchestral Suite No.3, BWV 1068)
45:47 W.A. Mozart – Symphony No.40 in G minor (1. Molto allegro)
51:44 Erik Satie – Gymnopedie no.1
54:56 Johann Strauss II – “Frühlingsstimmen”, Op. 410 («Voices of Spring»)
1:01:31 Frederic Chopin – Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9, no.1
1:07:07 P.I. Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Act I, No.4 Russian Dance
1:08:08 J.S.Bach – Orchestral Suite no.2 in B minor (7.Badinerie)
1:09:07 Gioachino Rossini – William Tell Overture
1:14:55 Antonin Dvorak – Symphony no. 9 in E minor («From the New world»: IV. Allegro con fuoco)
1:26:39 P.I. Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Act I, No. 8 Waltz of the Flowers
1:31:47 Richard Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries
1:37:08 Ludwig van Beethoven — Sonata No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique, Op. 13 (II. Adagio cantabile)
1:42:08 Johann Strauss II – «An der schönen blauen Donau» (The Blue Danube),Op.314
1:49:19 Erik Satie – Gnossienne No.1
1:52:42 Edvard Grieg – In the Hall of the Mountain King
1:54:58 Frederic Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
1:59:30 Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons “Autumn” (1. Allegro)
2:04:30 Franz Liszt – Liebestraume no. 3 in A flat major
2:09:00 W.A. Mozart – Piano Concerto no.21 in C major (II. Movement)
2:13:19 Ludwig van Beethoven – The Symphony No.5 in C minor (fragment)
2:20:10 Claude Debussy – Clair de lune (from «Suite bergamasque»)
2:25:12 N.Rimsky-Korsakov – Flight of the Bumblebee (from “The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
2:26:28 P.I. Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Act I, No. 2 (March)
2:28:25 Edvard Grieg — Notturno, Op.54, No.4
2:32:45 Felix Mendelssohn – Wedding March (from “A Midsumer Night’s Dream”)
2:37:46 Georges Bizet – Prelude to Act 1 for “Carmen”
2:40:02 Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons “Spring” (1.Allegro)
2:43:36 Erik Satie – Gnossienne No.3
2:46:17 Johann Strauss II – Künstlerleben («Artists Life»), op.316
2:49:08 Frederic Chopin – “Revolutionary Etude” (Etude Op.10, No.12)
2:51:51 Luigi Boccherini – Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No.5 (G 275)
2:54:00 Ludwig van Beethoven – Ode to Joy (from Symphony no. 9 in D minor)
2:57:53 Richard Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra
2:59:14 Frederic Chopin – Waltz in D-flat major, Op 64, No 1 («Minute Waltz»)
3:01:00 Tomaso Albinoni — Adagio in G minor (attributed to Tomaso Albinoni, but actually proabably composed by Remo Giazotto).
3:04:29 Modest Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
3:11:49 Johann Strauss II – “Wiener Blut”, Op. 354
3:13:24 J.S.Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
3:16:29 Jacques Offenbach – Overture to “Orpheus in the Underworld” (can-can section)
3:18:14 Leo Delibes – Pizzicato (from “Sylvia”)
3:20:09 Frederic Chopin – Funeral March (Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor Op 35: III. Marche Funebre)
3:29:33 W.A. Mozart – Requiem in D minor
3:33:01 J.S.Bach – Prelude in C major
Every composition from this video exists as a public domain or creative common content.
The fragment of Debussys «Suite bergamasque» performed by Laurens Goedhart.
Liszts «Liebesträume» performed by Martha Goldstein.
Griegs Notturno performed by Mark Gasser.
Piano versions of Mozarts «Requiem in D minor» and Piano «Concerto no.21 in C major» performed by Markus Staab.
Saties «Gnossiennes» performed by La Pianista.
Richard Wagners «Also Sprach Zarathustra» performed by Kevin MacLeod.
The fragments of Vivaldis «Spring», «Summer» and «Autumn» performed by John Harrison.
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St Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: Chorus. «Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen» · Nikolaus Harnoncourt · Choir of Kings College, Cambridge · Regensburger Domspatzen
Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
℗ 1970 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division
Choir: Choir of Kings College, Cambridge
Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Chorus: Regensburger Domspatzen
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) — St. Matthew Passion BWV244.
Oratorio in two parts for soloists, double choir and orchestra.
*Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-07:26)
Part one
Kommt, Ihr Töchter, Helft Mir Klagen (00:00)
Da Jesus Diese Rede Vollendet Hatte (11:45)
Herzliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen (12:40)
Da Versammleten Sich Die Hohenpriester (14:09)
Ja Nicht Auf Das Fest (14:42) — Da Nun Jesus (15:00)
Wozu Dienet Dieser Unrat (15:41) — Da Das Jesus Merkete (16:17)
Du Lieber Heiland Du (18:10) — Buss Und Reu (19:15)
Da Ging Hin Der Zwölfen Einer (24:06) — Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz (24:51)
Aber Am Ersten Tag Der Süssen Brot (30:05) — Wo Willst Du (30:19)
Er Sprach_ Gehet Hin (30:44) — Ich Bins, Ich Sollte Büssen (32:47)
Er Antwortete Und Sprach_ Der Mit Der Hand Mit Mir (34:21)
Wiewohl Mein Herz (38:19) — Ich Will Dir Mein Herze Schenken (39:50)
Und Da Sie Den Lobgesang (43:54) — Erkenne Mich, Mein Huter (45:18)
Petrus Aber Antwortete (47:10) — Ich Will Hier (48:29)
Da Kam Jesus (50:22) — O Schmerz! (52:29)
Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu (55:35) — Und Ging Hin Ein Wenig (1:01:50)
Der Heiland Fällt (1:02:43) — Gerne Will Ich Mich Bequemen (1:04:05)
Und Er Kam Zu Seinen Jüngern (1:10:41)
Was Mein Gott Will (1:12:16) — Und Er Kam (1:14:20)
So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen (1:17:25)
Und Siehe, Einer Aus Denen (1:23:25)
O Mensch, Bewein Dein Sunde Groß (1:26:11)
Part two
Ach, Nun Ist Mein Jesus Hin (1:37:24) — Die Aber Jesum Gegriffen (1:42:53)
Mir Hat Die Welt (1:44:03) — Und Wiewohl Viel Falsche Zeugen Herzutraten (1:45:32)
Mein Jesus Schweigt (1:46:57) — Geduld, Wenn Mich Falsche Zungen Stechen (1:47:58)
Und Der Hohepriester (1:52:53) — Da Speieten Sie (1:54:55)
Wer Hat Dich So Geschlagen (1:55:43) — Petrus Aber Saß Draußen Im Palast (1:57:19)
Da Hub Er An, Sich Zu Verfluchen (1:58:43) — Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott (2:00:15)
Bin Ich Gleich Von Dir Gewichen (2:07:38) — Des Morgens Aber (2:09:16)
Und Er Warf Die Silberlinge (2:10:33) — Gebt Mir Meinen Jesum Wieder! (2:11:27)
Sie Hielten Aber Einen Rat (2:15:39) — Befiehl Du Deine Wege (2:18:33)
Auf Das Fest Aber Hatte (2:20:12) — Wie Wunderbarlich (2:23:02)
Der Landpfleger Sagte (2:24:26) — Er Hat Uns Allen Wohlgetan (2:24:40)
Aus Liebe Will Mein Heiland Sterben (2:26:00) — Sie Schrieen Aber Noch Mehr (2:30:45)
Erbarm Es Gott! (2:33:24) — Können Tränen Meiner Wangen (2:34:50)
Da Nahmen Die Kriegsknechte (2:44:30) — O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (2:45:44)
Und da sie ihn verspottet (2:49:01) — Ja! Freilich Will In Uns Das Fleisch Und Blut (2:50:10)
Komm, süßes Kreuz (2:50:53) — Und da sie an die Stätte (2:57:32)
Desgleichen schmähten ihn (3:01:57) — Ach, Golgatha (3:02:15)
Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand (3:03:50) — Und von der sechsten Stunde (3:08:28)
Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden (3:11:21) — Und Siehe Da (3:13:41)
Am Abend, Da Es Kühle War (3:16:46) — Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (3:19:22)
Und Joseph nahm den Leib (3:29:42) — Nun ist der Herr (3:33:05)
Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (3:35:25)
Sopran: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Alt: Christa Ludwig
Tenor: Peter Pears / Nicolai Gedda
Bariton: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass: Walter Berry
Philarmonia Choir and Boys of Hampstead Parish Church Choir
Wilhelm Pitz ( Choir Master / Chef de Choeur)
Director: OTTO KLEMPERER
Recorded in 1961
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COMMENTAIRE COMPLET: VOIR PREMIER COMMENTAIRE ÉPINGLÉ
Nous savons que Bach ne dut pas être très satisfait de la manière dont fut exécutée sa plus grande oeuvre ce Vendredi Saint 1729; son memorandum nous le dit de façon très nette. Nous savons également que les musiciens de maintenant jouent dune manière tout à fait différente de celle de leurs collègues du XVII e siècle: nos instruments sont fabriqués, ajustés et joués tout à fait autrement; même nos chanteurs amateurs utilisent une autre technique vocale; et nous sommes tous aujourdhui très éloignés des méthodes dinterprétation entièrement spontanées des Leipzigois de Bach.
Nous ne pouvons espérer — et nous ne le voudrions pas dailleurs — exécuter la Passion selon Saint Matthieu comme elle fut entendue par les Leipzigois en 1729; nous pouvons seulement essayer de rendre la musique aussi proche que possible, après recherche et étude attentives, de ce que nous pensons être le voeu de Bach.
J. S. Bach
Cantatas BWV 2, 10, SWV 386, 76 — J. E. Gardiner (Vol2 CD1)
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage:
Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France.
Disc: 1
Track Listings
1. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein
2. Tenor Sie Lehren Eitel Falsche List
3. Alt Tilg, O Gott, Die Lehren
4. Bass Die Armen Sind Verstort
5. Tenor Durchs Feuer Wird Das Silber Rein
6. Das Wollst Du, Gott, Bewahren Rein
7. Meine Seel Erhebt Den Herren
8. Sopran Herr, Der Du Stark Und Machtig Bist
9. Tenor Des Hochsten Gut Und Treu
10. Bass Gewaltige Stosst Gott Vom Stuhl
11. Alt, Tenor Er Denket Der Barmherzigkeit
12. Tenor Was Gott Den Vatern Alter Zeiten
13. Lob Und Preis Sei Gott Dem Vater Und Dem Sohn
14. Die Himmel Erzahlen Die Ehre Gottes, SWV386
15. Die Himmel Erzahlen Die Ehre Gottes
16. Tenor So Lasst Sich Gott Nicht Unbezeuget!
17. Sopran Hort, Ihr Volker, Gottes Stimme
18. Bass Wer Aber Hort
19. Bass Fahr Hin, Abgottische Zunft!
20. Alt Du Hast Uns, Herr, Von Allen Strassen
21. Es Woll Uns Gott Genaedig Sein
22. Sinfonia
23. Bass Gott Segne Noch Die Treue Schar
24. Tenor Hasse Nur, Hasse Mich Recht
25. Alt Ich Fuhle Schon Im Geist
26. Alt Liebt, Ihr Christen, in Der Tat!
27. Tenor So Soll Die Christenheit
28. Es Danke, Gott, Und Lobe Dich
J. S. Bach
Motet BWV 225 [12:59]
Cantatas:
BWV 152 [18:01]
BWV 122 [14:56]
BWV 28 [14:05]
BWV 190 [16:53]
Sopranos: Gillian Keith [BWV 152], Katharine Fuge [BWV 122], Joanne Lunn [BWV 28] Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor
Tenor: James Gilchrist
Bass: Peter Harvey
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner
Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at St Bartholomew’s Church, New York, NY, USA. www.bach-cantatas.com/Performers/Gardiner-Rec3.htm
