J.S. Bach Prelude Suite No. 1 in G Major

Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach,1685. He was born into a great musical family; his father was the town’s musical director. Bach was a composer, teacher, and player of the musical arts. He is best know for his compositions on the organ, but also composed for the harpsichord, keyboard, and choir. After his lifetime he inspired the 18th and 19th century composers such as Beethoven and Mozart, who called him a “master of harmony”. During Bach’s life his work was not well know and many of his works were not published for a century after his death.

Bach has a style of music that is the embodiment of Baroque music. It is extravagant with rich harmonious melodies. He was able to take advantage in the new methods of creating organs at the time. Through the advancement of science, more precise and illustrious compositions could be made.

The work of Suite No.1 in G Minor is a beautiful piece that is played on the cello. The prelude is one of his more famous works, as it is used in TV and movies often. On a cello, it is not as easy to create a harmony as it is on a piano. Bach plays to both the cello’s natural resonance and careful placement of cords create a smooth, calm, and pure sounding melody. The musical notes carry with all the notes before it and melt into a great sound. The piece also fosters low and deep cords that cut through the air. These deep notes are very eloquent places next to all the high and crisp melodies.

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“Johann Sebastian Bach.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.

Costanza, Christopher. “Suite No. 1 in G Major.” Suite No. 1 in G Major. Stanford, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. <https://costanzabach.stanford.edu/commentary&gt;.