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Som kyrkomusiker, dirigent och organist hyser jag ett stort intresse för musiklivet i Leipzig med Thomanerchor och Thomaskantorer. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att instudera och framföra Thomaskantorerna Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722) och Johann Sebastian Bachs (1685–1750) respektive kantater Gott, sei mir gnädig nach deiner Güte (1705) och Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 (ca 1727). Metodologiskt har text- och musikanalys utförts i kombination med litteraturstudier samt praktiska förberedelser inför examenskonsert med engagerande av sångare och instrumentalister, repetitionsarbete och andra förberedelser. Studiens resultat påvisar att Kuhnaus kantat utrycker ånger, med referens till Gamla Testamentet. Bachs kantat utrycker däremot glädje och jubel, med referens till Nya Testamentet. Det förekommer även stilistiska skillnader i musikalisk gestaltning. Bachs kantat innehåller en högre grad av polyfoni medan Kuhnaus kantat är mer homofon och har en modest stämföring. Bach valde att inkludera trumpet för att förstärka en glad och jublande karaktär, vilket påverkade valet av tonart. / <p>Gott, sei mir gnädig nach deiner Güte - Johann Kuhnau Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen BWV 51 - Johann Sebastian Bach </p><p></p><p>Medverkande Sångare i Kuhnau: Sopran, Linnéa Sirborn (solo), Laura Orostica Alt, Viktor Priebe (solo), Gabrielle Aaron Johansson Tenor, Svante Gustafsson (solo), Zhizhong Xie Bas, David Edström (solo), Nils Carlsson Solister i Bach: sopran, Laura Orostica naturtrumpet, Ludwig Frydén Kristensson Instrumentalister i Bach och Kuhnau: Violin, Agnes Scherwin Blockflöjt, Casper Waldna Viola, Hanna Anderberg, Ludvig Dahlström Violoncell, Samuel Lazar Eriksson K ontrabas, Anton Ericsson Contiuoorgel Vlad, Constantin Vișenescu Cembalo, Karl Bolmvall Dirigent, Henry Turu</p><p></p><p></p>

The problem with, which this thesis is concerned is that of analyzing and comparing the fugal writing and contrapuntal style of J. S. Bach in the fugue expositions of The Well-Tempered Clavier and that of Paul Hindemith in the fugue expositions of the Ludus Tonalis. This comparison is made on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the fugal expositions both collections of fugues mentioned ( The Well-Tempered by Bach and the Ludus Tonalis by Hindemith). Chapter I includes a discussion of the careers and compositional techniques of Bach and Hindemith. An emphasis is placed on a comparison of Bach's fugal writing with that of his immediate predecessors (composers of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries who were writing in the fugal style) and on a comparison Of Hindemith's theory of tonality, as expressed in The Craft of Musical Composition, with that of the traditional harmonic concept of Bach's day. Chapter II deals with the evolution of the fugal concept. In this chapter, imitative forms of composition which gradually evolved toward the fugue are traced from their very early beginnings through the sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Emphasis is placed on the fugal form that Bach used and on Hindemith's neo-Baroque approach to fugal writing in the twentieth century. In Chapters III and IV, analyses are made of the expositions in the forty-eight fugues of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and Hindemith's Ludus Tonalis .There is a discussion of the number of voices, order of entries", order of statements of the theme, key relationships, and redundant entries. Also discussed In these chapters are the beginning and ending notes of the Subject, a change in tonality of the subject range and length of the subjects. There is, further, a discussion of the real and tonal answers and the reasons for the use of a tonal answer, recurring countersubject, invertible counterpoint, interludes, length of the exposition, and the cadences at the end of the fugue expositions. in Chapter V the fugal writing of Bach, as demonstrated in the fugue expositions of The Well-Tempered Clavier, and that of Hindemith, as demonstrated in the fugue expositions of the Ludus Tonalis, are compared. This comparison of these two styles of fugal writing shows the two composers' techniques and procedures to be very much alike except in Hindemith's expanded concept of tonality. Although Bach's set of fugues has set a standard for this type of writing, Hindemith has shown that this old form is still capable of being used with originality when adapted to twentieth-century practices.

It is the purpose of this thesis to determine the comparative differences and similarities of the accompanied violin sonatas of the two contemporary eighteenth-century composers, Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel.

Das Bach-Archiv Leipzig hat im September mit der Digitalisierung der Sammlung Gorke begonnen. Die Leipziger Forschungseinrichtung versteht sich als musikalisches Kompetenzzentrum am Hauptwirkungsort Johann Sebastian Bachs. Sein Zweck ist, Leben, Werk und Wirkungsgeschichte des Komponisten und der weit verzweigten Musikerfamilie Bach zu erforschen, sein Erbe zu bewahren und als Bildungsgut zu vermitteln. Im Bewusstsein der Bedeutung Bachs erfüllt es im historischen Bosehaus am Thomaskirchhof einen umfassenden und vielfältigen Auftrag für eine breite internationale Öffentlichkeit.

In the Baroque period, the baritone voice was not yet well-defined, but many composers wrote vocal pieces with a range appropriate for the modern baritone voice. Composers used the general categories of soprano, alto, tenor, and bass for solo voice in their compositions. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was no different from other Baroque composers in writing solo works to be performed by one of the four main voice types. The various ranges and tessituras of J. S. Bach's vocal works for bass solo voice are not limited to being sung by low basses, but may also be sung by more medium ranged baritones. The purpose of this research is to guide collegiate voice teachers and their baritone students in selecting appropriate repertoire from the works of Bach on the basis of each students' level of development and to categorize four groups of bass solos by Bach for collegiate baritone students: beginning level for freshmen, intermediate level for sophomores, advanced level for juniors and seniors, and pre-professional level for seniors and graduate students. This research was prepared in conjunction with a DMA lecture-recital of eight bass solos for collegiate baritone voice, selected from the study; two vocal works for each proficiency level.

Thesis (MMus) -- University of Stellenbosch , 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In his lifetime Reger was under constant pressure to prove his musical abilities as a composer. With their subjective opinions numerous critics systematically damaged his reputation. In this thesis the focus will be on the Bach- Variations op. 81, a work that probably contributed mostly to the extensive polemic around Reger's style, but also a work that shows his uniqueness and importance as a composer. Op. 81 is a large-scale work that, in my opinion, is unfairly underestimated. This may be due to the fact that it has not yet gained its rightful place in the repertoire. The purpose of my study is to make a positive contribution that hopefully can lead to greater appreciation of Reger and his music. The thesis starts by shedding light on Reger's complex personality and overall living circumstances, as well as on the situation of composition in the early 20th century. It partly consists of a shortened biography, followed by a commentary on the Bach- Variations. Finally a comparison is made between the autograph of op. 81, the printed proof copy (1904), the first edition in 1904, and the Complete Works edition of 1959. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In sy eie lewe moes Reger deurgaans veg sodat sy musiek deur die publiek aanvaar kon word. Kritici het met hul subjektiewe menings redelike skade berokken, wat die ontwikkeling van sy reputasie as komponis bemoeilik het. In hierdie tesis word daar gefokus op Reger se Bach- Variasies op. 81, 'n werk wat miskien meer as enige andere bygedra het tot die groot polemiek rondom Reger se styl, maar ook 'n werk wat sy uniekheid en waardigheid as komponis sou bewerkstellig. Op. 81 is 'n grootskaalse werk, wat volgens my mening onderskat word. Miskien is dit weens die feit dat dit nie genoeg bekendheid verwerf het tot op hede nie. Die doel van my studie is dus om 'n positiewe bydrae te maak wat hopelik kan lei tot groter waardering vir Reger en sy musiek. Die tesis begin deur lig te werp op Reger se komplekse persoonlikheid en algemene lewensomstandighede, asook op die stand van komposisie in die vroee jare van die 20ste eeu. Dit bestaan dus deels uit 'n verkorte biografie, gevolg deur 'n bespreking van die Bach- Variasies. Ten slotte word daar 'n vergelyking getref tussen die op. 81-outograaf, die gedrukte proefkopie (1904), die eerste druk in 1904, en die volledige uitgawe van 1959.

Since the nineteenth century the Two Part Inventions have become standard repertoire for piano students. However, piano teachers have often failed to give serious consideration to the suitable selection of Inventions for study. Piano students have commonly formed a dislike for Bach's piano music because of an ungratifying initial experience. There is little material written in English dealing with the Two Part Inventions. Those studies of the Inventions which do exist consist mainly of brief articles in periodicals and limited discussions in piano literature books. Therefore, there seemed to be a need for a systematic collection of pedagogical ideas concerning the Two Part Inventions. In addition, it was felt that an analysis of the problems in each piece and a subsequent graded list of the Inventions would be a step toward a more intelligent and more knowledgeable approach in the teaching of these compositions.

Bibliography: leaves 94-99.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-65).