(90-second preview)
Bach
From: Humanities Connections
Length: 00:12:28
Description:
KET Distance Learning instructor Liz Jewell discusses the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), why he is considered one of the greatest classical composers of all time, and how his music reflects the Baroque period. She also explains the terms counterpoint, toccata, and fugue. The segment includes music from the Brandenburg Concertos, Suite No. 2 in B Minor, Mass in B Minor (“Kyrie eleison”), Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, and Suite No. 3 in D (“Air on the G String”). The excerpt is from the Music Basics section of Humanities Connections. This KET Distance Learning series, for teachers and students in grades 7-12, explores the fundamentals of dance, theater, music, and visual arts. Each of the sections includes two teacher broadcasts for background and two student broadcasts for use in class. The 16 segments are numbered consecutively, but any of the Basics programs may be a starting place.
Suggested uses:
- for examples of Baroque music (high school humanities chart)
- to identify and discuss cross-disciplinary qualities of the Baroque period (high school humanities chart)
- as an introduction to Bach and his contributions to music
- to demonstrate counterpoint and the toccata and fugue forms
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