The significance of Bach’s music is due to his intellect. He was able to understand and use every resource of musical language that was available in the baroque era. He could combine the patterns of French dances, the gracefulness of Italian melody and the intricacy of German counterpoint all in one composition. At the same time he could write for voice and the various instruments in such a way that the tone quality would not be affected. His ability to assess and exploit the media, styles, and genre of his day enabled him to achieve success. He could take and Italian ensemble composition, such as a violin concerto, and transform it into a convincing work for a single instrument, the harpsichord. Technical facility alone was not the source of Bach’s greatness. It is the expressiveness of his music that shows his humanity and that touches listeners everywhere.

The Baroque and Classical idea

Some topics in this essay:
Amadeus Mozart, Sebastian Bach, , Mozart Bach, Mozart Classical, Baroque Classical, elegant controlled logical, rational intellectual symmetrical, constant restless movement, restless movement, controlled logical rational, elaborate ornamentation, mozart influential, constant restless, turbulent emotions, logical rational intellectual, rational intellectual, logical rational, intellectual symmetrical, era characterized, controlled logical,