Baroque Era

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Johann Sebastian Bach was the most influential Baroque era composer. In a period that was overly ornate and frilly, Bach was not household name until well after his death. I listened to a playlist on Spotify of Bach’s music performed by various groups. Included in my most enjoyed songs that I listen to is “Orchestral Suite No 3. in D minor”. This music flows very sweetly. I feel like I am in the music hall of a great palace, watching servants go to in fro in the graceful manner befitting such a place. The music is proper and lovely at the same time. The song, Suite No 1 in G Major, reminds me of someone galloping on a horse to attend to urgent business, but elegantly. It seems like this to me because of the cello being the highlighted. When the notes are lower, it sounds like conflict. The end resolves itself nicely.