ETHNOMUS 60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mass In B Minor, Augustus Iii Of Poland, Bar Form
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Arias vs. recitatives: aria"s are like big rooms, recitatives are like hallways, there"s not that much room to move around in. Follow a more structured form: basic cantata form vs palindrome. Palindrome: sinfonia, chorus, duet, aria, chorus, aria, duet, chorale. Follow liturgical calender-part of lutheran church services (not background music) Many use chorale tunes which use bar form. Forms: aria solos & duets, recitatives, chorus, chorales. 2 of bach"s survived-st. matthew & st. john. Center around resurrection of jesus-palm sunday to good friday, does not include resurrections. Vocal parts are associated with specific characters-jesus always played by a baritone. Doesn"t have a story, but follows a certain order. Written for the coronation of elector of saxony augustus iii. Cantatas and passions can be written in any vernacular language, masses are always in latin and greek. Cantatas and passions have recitatives and chorales where everyone sings. Not contained in masses-only priests could interact directly with god.
