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Baroque Blog
Explore the world of Baroque music through original articles written by experts exclusively for the Bach Society Brazil.
The final days of Johann Sebastian Bach: the cataract surgeries and deathbed music
In July 1750, Bach died in Leipzig after two failed eye operations. Discover his final days and the deathbed chorale myth with Bach Society Brasil.
Bach Society Brasil
Jul 256 min read
Was Vivaldi Bach's teacher? The Venetian influence and the evolution of the concerto.
Before finding fame, Johann Sebastian Bach was a long-distance apprentice to Antonio Vivaldi. Discover the Venetian’s influence and the evolution of the concerto on the Bach Society Brasil blog. Published on the Bach Society Brasil blog, a guide to the Baroque written by experts in the field.
Bach Society Brasil
Jul 66 min read
Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring: Is Bach's most famous piece really his?
Few melodies are as recognizable as "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring ." Ii carries a small paradox: Johann Sebastian Bach's most famous piece of music is perhaps the least "his" of all.The melody of the hymn is not by Bach; the lyrics are not by Bach; nor is the title by which it became famous. And yet, there is something profoundly Bachian about it. In this post we will dismantle this small puzzle of authorship and follow the work from its origin, in the cantata Herz und Mund u
Bach Society Brasil
Jun 197 min read
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