The Chorale Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach are outstanding examples of his ingenuity. The existing data on the Chorale Cantatas are distributed throughout numerous volumes by many scholars. They have written much about the cantatas in general but not so much specifically about the chorales in them. In this thesis, the emphasis is on the chorales and Bach's treatment of them in the Chorale Cantatas. An historical approach to the cantata and the chorale is given as a preliminary to the treatment of the chorale in the chorale cantata. This was done that the reader might have a better understanding of them. The necessary material for this thesis was gathered from dictionaries, music lexicons, books, articles and the music principally in the Bach-gesellschaft edition. The material is organized according to the following plan: 1. The Church Cantata and its origin; the development of the Church Cantata in Germany; the use of the cantata in the worship service. 2. The Chorale, its origin and development; its changes as a result of the Reformation; its use in church services, and its use in musical composition. 3. Bach's treatment of the Chorale in musical forms. 4. Bach's treatment of the words of the Chorales in the Chorale Cantatas.

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As the core of virtually all vocal and instrumental composition in the Baroque music, the basso continuo group had an extremely important role in the sacred cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). During the Baroque period, the choice of instruments was sometimes indicated by the composer, but frequently the performers had to determine which instruments were most appropriate for the particular environment and context of the music.When performing the sacred cantatas of J.S. Bach, the conductor must identify and make decisions regarding the choices and combinations of instruments for both figured and sustained continuo part. In some cases the conductor may even consider changing continuo instrument(s), movement by movement, in a cantata in which a significant shift occurs in the texture, orchestration, or dramatic function of singer's line. Since Bach's cantatas are an encyclopedia of Baroque musical style, and models of compositional techniques of the time, understanding the cantatas is a practical and effective way to gain understanding regarding his other compositions. These cantatas also present musical challenges and rewards to choirs and orchestras.In an attempt to achieve a greater understanding and establish guidelines, I will examine and propose six principles and parameters regarding choices and combinations of basso continuo instruments and obbligato instruments, examining a variety of movement types from six different sacred cantatas of J.S. Bach ; Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4; Ich hatte viel bekümmernis, BWV 21; Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67; Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericct mit deinem Knecht, BWV 105; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, and Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172.This study will include:1) A critical review of performance practice and historical evidence regarding the basso continuo part in Bach's sacred cantatas2) Using "4 TAV System: Six Parameters" performance considerations and suggestions for instrument choices in basso continuo group for chorus, solo, recitative, and chorale movements in the selected cantatas3) Examinations and suggestions of several possible choices and combinations of basso continuo instruments

Thesis--Catholic University of America. / Bibliography: p. [427]-431.

Thesis--Catholic University of America. / Bibliography: p. [427]-431.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1953. / Typescript. Score of Hindemith's Ludus tonalis (London : Schott & Co. ; New York : Associated Music Publishers, c1943) bound in. Includes bibliographical references (1 leaf at end).

Thesis (M. Mus.) - University of Queensland, 2006. / Includes bibliography.

Mémoire (M.A.)--Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 2003. / Bibliogr.: f. 120-124.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T12:52:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 parte1.pdf: 2485335 bytes, checksum: 9f6a1b85e8901f78c21c1cf9c91dc6e6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-11-17 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This research aims to demonstrate the stylistic origin of Bach´s Prelude from the Cello Suite No. 5, offering new elements and sources for interpretation of the work. Thus, we have taken the book Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach, written by Little and Jenne, as theoretical reference in order to establish the importance of the French court dances for the compositional style of J.S. Bach. From this study, we have pointed the main characteristics of the passepied, as well as its compositional structure, for we have found a close relationship between this French court dance and the second section of the Prelude. Thus, the main focus of the research was to define and demonstrate that, although written in the complex structure of a fugue, the second section of the Prelude from 5th Suite is clearly based on a passepied. Thereby establishing new interpretative parameters related to style, tempo and character. Aspects that are certainly relevant to the interpretive approach to the work. At the same time, we have prepared a new edition of the Prelude, for comparative purpose, based on J.S. Bach´s lute transcription and the cello manuscript copy made by Anna Magdalena Bach. Through this comparative analysis, it was possible to emphasize the similarities and discrepancies between the two versions. As a result, we have found new structural elements related to the idiomatic language, which reflects to the general understanding of the work. This study assumes that Bach paradoxically combines the complex structure of the fugue with the simple elements characteristic of the passepied dance. Aspects that reinforce and expand the understanding of the piece, in order to build a new interpretation of the Prelude, based on the stylistic origin under which the fugue was elaborated. / Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo demonstrar a origem estilística do Prelúdio da Suíte Nº 5 para violoncelo solo de J.S. Bach, oferecendo novos elementos e subsídios interpretativos para a obra em questão. Tendo como marco teórico, Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach, de Little e Jenne, procura-se estabelecer a importância das danças da corte francesa dentro do estilo composicional de Bach. A partir deste estudo, destaca-se a dança passepied, quanto às suas características e estrutura composicional, fato este relevante, uma vez que é encontrada estreita relação entre a dança e a segunda seção do Prelúdio. Desta forma, o ponto central da pesquisa foi definir e comprovar que, embora escrita dentro da complexa estrutura de uma fuga, a segunda seção do Prelúdio da 5ª Suíte está claramente baseada em uma passepied. Estabelecendo, assim, novos parâmetros interpretativos relacionados a estilo, andamento e caráter. Aspectos que certamente são relevantes à abordagem interpretativa da obra como um todo. Ao mesmo tempo, foi realizada uma nova edição do Prelúdio para violoncelo, a título de estudo comparativo, a partir da transcrição para alaúde de J.S. Bach e da cópia para violoncelo de Anna Magdalena Bach. Através desta análise foi possível destacar convergências e divergências entre as duas versões, obtendo como resultado a descoberta de novos elementos estruturantes relacionados à linguagem idiomática, com reflexo na compreensão da obra. A pesquisa constata que Bach combina, de maneira paradoxal, a complexa estrutura da fuga com os elementos simples característicos da dança passepied. Aspectos que reforçam e ampliam o entendimento para uma nova construção interpretativa do Prelúdio, a partir da origem estilística sob a qual a fuga foi elaborada.

Cette étude porte sur un corpus de toccatas et toccatinas pour piano écrites dans le monde entier de 1781 jusqu’à 1993. Elle a pour objectif de comprendre ce que signifie le terme « toccata » tout au long de l’histoire, quelle sont les diverses caractéristiques du genre à travers les périodes différentes, et quel est le rapport entre la toccata pour piano et l’esthétique de la virtuosité. L’auteur commence par observer l’évolution de la compréhension du terme sous les yeux des savants et des érudits de différentes époques, et une série de toccatas pour orgue et clavecin de Johann Sebastien Bach et d’Alessandro Scarlatti, afin de démontrer les caractéristiques principales du genre avant sa transmutation instrumentale. L’étape suivante consiste en une étude analytique du corpus principal. Elle décrit la transformation de la toccata de type pédagogique en un genre de niveau supérieur à l’exercice par son exigence architecturale et son animation. La toccata se dirige ensuite vers un esthétique extrême et surhumaine au XXe siècle. Par ailleurs, elle reflète la grande diversité des types de virtuosité dans des époques différente : celle créative et improvisatrice du temps de Bach, celle des techniques digitales raffinées de la génération de Clementi, etc. Aujourd’hui, avec une esthétique de virtuosité qui prend de plus en plus en compte l’aspect athlétique, la toccata, souvent accompagnée des techniques pianistiques stimulantes, devient une façon idéale de démontrer les capacités extraordinaires du pianiste, ce qui constitue les raisons de son succès auprès des compositeurs, des pianistes, et des auditeurs. / This study relies on a corpus of piano toccatas and toccatinas written in the world from 1781 to 1993. Its purpose is to understand what the term ‘‘toccata’’ means throughout history, what are the various characteristics of the genre in different periods, and what is the relationship between the toccata for piano and the aesthetics of virtuosity. The author starts by observing the evolution of the understanding of the term by scholars living in different eras, and a series of organ and harpsichord toccatas by Johann Sebastian Bach and Alessandro Scarlatti, in order to demonstrate the principal features of the genre before its instrumental transmutation. The next stage consists of an analytical study of the main corpus which designates the transformation of the toccata from a pedagogical genre to that of a higher level by its architectural requirement and its animation, then to one that moves towards an extreme and superhuman aesthetic in the twentieth century. Finally, the study shows that the toccata represents a diversity of types of virtuosity in different eras: the creative and improvisatory type in Bach’s time, the refined digital techniques of Clementi’s generation, etc. Today, with an aesthetic of virtuosity that increasingly takes into account the athletic aspect, the toccata, often accompanied by stimulating piano techniques, becomes an ideal way of demonstrating the extraordinary abilities of the pianist, which constitutes its success among composers, pianists, and listeners.