Podcasts about Johann Sebastian Bach

This week we take a look at the reign of Frederick II in Germany from 1212 to 1220. Most of what he did was putting a nail in an actual coffin whilst also putting the metaphorical nail into the carcass of imperial rule in Germany. And was that such a bad thing? What happens when the emperor just hands out what is left of the royal demesne? Cathedrals go up, princes hold splendid courts and none of them think about disturbing the peace in Italy. If you are the king of Sicily, that is a near perfect result. And if you are the pope, even more so, in particular when Frederick II throws in a brand-new crusade and swears on all that is holy that he would never pursue a link-up between Sicily and the empire. Everybody happy? Let's see.. As always, this episode has a dedicated website with the transcript and maps, pictures and additional comments to read along. It is to be found at https://historyofthegermans.com/75-2/ (https://historyofthegermans.com/77-2/) The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Met de bekende operazangeres Francis van Broekhuizen duiken we in de wereld van klassieke muziek en gaan daarin op zoek naar muziek die zo mooi is dat de hemel bijna het aardse raakt. En passant vertelt Francis over de context en de geschiedenis van de klassieke muziek die je hoort. Er komt van alles langs: Bach, Mozart, Verdi, Strauss en meer. De liefhebber van klassiek komt aan z'n trekken deze aflevering, maar ook als je niets weet van klassieke muziek is dit een ideale ontdekkingstocht. David Boogerd spreekt met Francis van Broekhuizen en vaste gast theoloog Stefan Paas over geloof, een goddelijke vonk, genialiteit en de kunst van het scheppen. De liederen die langskwamen in deze aflevering staan hieronder en zijn te beluisteren via deze Spotify-playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tZuNoDXSpw0WC4xpXQCPF?si=90a2c5778a52454b). 5 Lieder, Op. 39, TrV 189: No. 4. Befreit (version for soprano and orchestra)  Uitgevoerd door: Berlin Rundfunkorchester, Marek Janowski, Soile Isokoski Geschreven door: Richard Strauss Ave Regina Uitgevoerd door: Netherlands Chamber Choir, Paul Van Nevel Geschreven door: Guillaume Dufay  Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Erster Teil: 27a. Aria a doi Cori (Sopran, Alt) "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" - 27b. Chorus I & II "Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken verschwunden" Uitgevoerd door: Andreas Scholl, Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe, Sibylla Rubens Geschreven door: Johann Sebastian Bach Requiem in D Minor, K.626: III. Sequentia: f. Lacrimosa Uitgevoerd door: Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Singverein Geschreven door: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Messa di Requiem, Dies irae: Dies irae Uitgevoerd door: Angela Gheorghiu, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado Geschreven door: Giuseppe Verdi Verdi: Messa da Requiem - Libera me: VIId. Libera me, Domine Uitgevoerd door: Angela Gheorghiu, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado Geschreven door: Giuseppe Verdi Fratres (Version for Strings & Percussion) Uitgevoerd door: Arvo Pärt, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders), Rudolf Werthen Geschreven door: Arvo Párt Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air  Uitgevoerd door: Berliner Philharmoniker, David Bell, Herbert von Karajan  Geschreven door: Johann Sebastian Bach

Welkom terug bij een nieuwe aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek, dé podcastserie voor je dagelijkse momentje rust. Heb je behoefte aan een moment rust? Even een moment voor jezelf? Dan ben je hier op de juiste plek! De natuur sterft langzaam af in de herfst, maar dat is niets om treurig over te zijn. Want het levert ook veel moois op! Heerlijke geuren, mooie kleuren & ruimte voor nieuw begin, straks in de lente. Daarom luisteren we vandaag naar het toepasselijke Weint nicht um meinem Tod van Johann Sebastian Bach. 

Despedidas à mais longeva soberana britânica incluíram a execução de quatro obras do compositor alemão

L'Aurore is Carolin Widmann's seventh recording for the New Series and her first solo violin disc for the label, exploring a characteristically wide arc of composition with élan and imagination. In this fascinating recital, Widmann sets out to document the expressive potential of the violin in a program that concludes with a radiant account of Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita in D minor.Purchase the music (without talk) at:L'Aurore (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

This week we will go back 20 years and pick up the other strain of our history of the Hohenstaufen. The last three episodes we focused on events in Germany and the struggle between Philipp of Swabia and Otto IV. Today we take a closer look at the early years of Frederick II, before he cameup to Germany and took over. Little is known but much has been written about the youth of emperor Frederick II, not only because it was exceedingly turbulent, but also because it forged a man who burst on the European stage aged 14 already displaying many of those personality traits that would make him known as the Stupor Mundi, the Astonishment of the World. How did he become who he became? As always, this episode has a dedicated website with the transcript and maps, pictures and additional comments to read along. It is to be found at https://historyofthegermans.com/75-2/ (https://historyofthegermans.com/76-2/) The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Everyone knows the Academy award winning film Amadeus, where a dramatic jealous-ridden  Antonio Salieri contributed to the death of Mozart. But what you probably don't know is a man named John Taylor was complicit in the death of two other musical giants;  Johann Sebastian Bach and George Friedrich Handel.  And the greatest irony of all...he was their eye doctor. Join us this week on Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains as we dive deep into the scandalous, tumultuous and at times barbaric world of 18th century European ophthalmology to uncover the many blindings and killings of Dr. John Taylor. Give us your feedback at Kastmedia.com/scoundrelfeedback Special Thanks To Our Sponsors:  The Jordan Harbinger Show Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations, OR search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts. Talkspace As a listener of this podcast, you'll get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com and use code SCOUNDREL.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcas dão vislumbre das crenças pessoais de Bach e de como ele entendia sua vocação, diz especialista

Otto IV, scion of one of the oldest and most aristocratic families in the world had achieved what so many of his ancestors have craved, ruling the empire. This week we will follow him to his coronation and the sequence of errors that will leave him back home in Brunswick, alone and forgotten. At the same time his nemesis, the child of Pulle, the impoverished 15-year-old king of Sicily and son of emperor Henry VI, young Frederick II rises to the imperial crown on a wing and some very potent  prayer. As always, this episode has a dedicated website with the transcript and maps, pictures and additional comments to read along. It is to be found at https://historyofthegermans.com/75-2/ The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

In deze uitzending brengen wij u muziek uit heel uiteenlopende stijlen, van gregoriaans tot 20°eeuws en alle stijlen daartussen en toondichters van dienst zijn: Marco Frisina, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Haendel, Felix Mendelssohn, Claudio Monteverdi, Joseph Haydn en Enrique Granados. Diversiteit is dus verzekerd.

Podcast Manhã com Bach conclui a audição das "Suítes Francesas", que completam 300 anos

The kingdom is in turmoil. Two pretenders fight for supremacy. On the one side, Philipp of Swabia, son of the emperor Barbarossa, brother of Emperor Henry VI. and head of the House of Hohenstaufen. In the opposite corner stands Otto IV., son of Henry the Lion, protégé of king Richard the Lionheart and preferred candidate of pope Innocent III. protagonists are the imperial princes who play the two kings against each other for their personal gain, swearing fealty one day and breaking it the next. It only ends with murder most foul. he music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Donald Macleod explores the life and works of legendary organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude. Buxtehude was a musical star in his own time, whom Johann Sebastian Bach walked almost 300 miles just to meet and learn from. Yet, the facts of Buxtehude's own story are far from straight forward. Doubts remain over so many details in the composer's life. We can't even be sure when or where he was born, leading to three different countries claiming him as their own, and for a musician who perhaps above all was famed for his organ music, it is remarkable that not one single organ piece by him was published in his lifetime. In this Composer of the Week series, Donald Macleod pieces together what we do know about Buxtehude, the pre-eminant European composer before Bach, and finds a multifaceted personality and ground-breaking musician who worked his way across Europe via three different churches dedicated to St Mary, and who – once he settled in Lubeck - acted as a kind of centre of gravity for other musicians of his age. Music Featured: Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV149 Benedicam Dominum, BuxWV 113 Chaconne in E minor, BuxWV 160 Aperite mihi portas justitiae, BuxWV 7 Sonata in B flat major, BuxWV273 Chorale Prelude 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott', BuxWV 184 Att du, Jesu, will mig hora, BuxWV 8; Herren var Gud, BuxWV 40 Prelude in A minor, BuxWV 153; War Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BuxWV 222 Klinget fur Freuden, BuxWV 119 Gott, hilf mir, BuxWV 34 Canzona in C major, BuxWV 166 Harpsichord suite in G major, BuxWV 240 Mein Gemut erfreut sich, BuxWV 72 O frohliche Stunden, o herrlicher Tag, BuxWV 120 Klag-Lied of seven strophes, "MuB der Tod denn auch ent- binden', BuxWV 76 Wacht! Euch zum streit, 'Das jüngste Gericht' – Act II Aria “Weg mit allen irdischen Schatz” Membra Jesu Nostri, BuxWV 75 - Ad Facium "Illustra faciem tuam" Chorale “Nun lob meine Seele den Herren”, BuxWV 213 Wie Wird erneuert, wie wird erfreuet, BuxWV 110 (Incl. Trumpets!!) Auf, Saiten, auf!, BuxWV 115 Wacht! Euch zum streit, 'Das jüngste Gericht' Schwinget euch himmelan, BuxWV 96 Trio Sonata for violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord in E minor, BuxWV 258 (Op. 1, No. 7) Drei schone Dinge sind, BuxWV 19 La Capricciosa - 32 variations in G major, BuxWV.250 for keyboard Divertissons nous aujourd'hui, BuxWV 124 Herr, wenn ich nur dich hab, BuxWV 38 Prelude in E minor, BuxWV142 Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Sam Phillips For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637-1707) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001bcfc And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Synopsis On today's date in 17th century Germany, a baby boy was christened who would grow up to be one of the leading composers and organists of his time. No, it wasn't Johann Sebastian Bach – although the child we're discussing here would become the teacher of the teacher of J.S. Bach and did serve as godfather to one J.S. Bach's older relations. It was Johann Pachelbel who was baptized on today's date in Nuremberg in the year 1653. A famous musician in his day, after his death in 1706, Pachelbel would be pretty much forgotten by most music lovers until late in the 20th century, when an orchestral arrangement of a little chamber piece that he had written would, as Pachelbel's “Canon,” suddenly become an unexpected hit. In 1979, the American composer George Rochberg even included a set of variations on Pachelbel's Canon as the 3rd movement of his own String Quartet No. 6. Like Bach, some of Pachelbel's children also became composers, and one of them, Karl Teodorus Pachelbel, emigrated from Germany to the British colonies of North America. As “Charles Theodore Pachelbel,” he became an important figure in the musical life of early 18th century Boston and Charleston, where he died in 1750, the same year as J.S. Bach Music Played in Today's Program George Rochberg (1918-2005) –Variations on Pachelbel's Canon, from String Quartet No. 6 (Concord Quartet) New World 80551

This week we will see the reverse of 1046 when there was one emperor choosing between three popes. Today, we have one Pope, given the choice between three emperors. How could that happen? Last time we looked we had Henry VI. at the peak of his reign, being king of Sicily, having pushed through the inheritability of the imperial title and de-facto encircled the pope militarily. But now, just 2 years later the picture is reversed. There is a reason the wheel of fortune is one of the favourite subjects of high medieval art.. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

This week we will watch Henry VI's attempts to make the papacy comfortable with the fact that their neighbour to the south is now the same as their neighbour to the North. Pope Celestin may see it as encirclement by a family whose track record as sons of mother church had been to say it politely, a bit patchy. But Henry VI thinks there is a way to make this work. Let's see… The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Andrea Zogg hat sich als junger Mann bei mehreren Schauspielschulen beworben. Sowohl in der Schweiz wie auch im Ausland lehnte man ihn jedoch ab, angeblich weil er zu wenig führ- und formbar sei. Dass Andrea Zogg als Schauspieler ohne Diplom trotzdem reüssiert hat, verdankt er seiner Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Aber die Arbeit an etablierten Bühnen im deutschsprachigen Raum schränkten ihn zu stark ein, gab er schon vor Jahren zu. Oder er war mit dem Honorar einer Produktion nicht einverstanden. Den schweizer Tatort musste er nach wenigen Folgen wieder verlassen, angeblich wegen zu hoher finanziellen Forderungen. Die kantigen Figuren des Volksschauspielers sind uns aus Filmen wie Sennetuntschi, Schellen-Ursli oder Zwingli in bester Erinnerung. Und Zoggs Schaffenskraft ist wenige Monate vor dem Pensionsalter noch lange nicht am Ende. Als Gast bei Röbi Koller wird er deshalb nicht nur auf biografische Schlüsselstellen zurückschauen, sondern auch über zukünftige Projekte reden. Musik ist für den Bündner Schauspieler in seiner zweiten Lebenshälfte immer wichtiger geworden. Seit 2016 hat er mehrere Opern inszeniert. Zudem steht er nach wie vor im Solostück Georg Friedrich Händels Auferstehung als Erzähler und Sänger auf der Bühne. Aktuell probt Andrea Zogg ein Stück, das seine Frau Eva Roselt geschrieben hat: «WOM White Old Men – Eine Totenmesse», mit Musik von Henry Purcell bis Nina Hagen. Premiere ist am 4. September in Chur. Auf Andrea Zoggs Playlist finden sich Songs wie «Als der Zirkus in Flammen stand» von Georg Kreisler, das in ihm, als er 6-jährig war, die Sehnsucht nach einem Leben im Scheinwerferlicht weckte. Auch ein Stück von Johann Sebastian Bach, seinem Lieblingskomponisten, ist dabei: die Arie «Erbarme dich» aus der Matthäus Passion. Diese kommt nämlich im Stück «White Old Men» vor.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude and Fugue No. 4 Jeno Jando, piano More info about today's track: Naxos 8.553796-97 Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed. Purchase this recording Amazon

Aurel Dawidiuks besondere Begabungen zeigten sich früh: Schon als Schüler war er in Hannover Jungstudent an der Musikhochschule seiner Heimatstadt. Neben der intensiven Klavier- und Orgel-Ausbildung wirkte er als Stimmführer im Knabenchor Hannover. Als Organist gewann Aurel Dawidiuk bereits mehrere erste Preise bei "Jugend musiziert" sowie bei großen internationalen Wettbewerben. 2018 erhielt er zudem den NDR Kultur Förderpreis. Derzeit studiert Aurel in Zürich Klavier, Orgel und Dirigieren. Musikkenner sagen ihm eine große Karriere voraus. Vor einem Jahr wurde der heute Zweiundzwanzigjährige in das Dirigentenforum des Deutschen Musikrates aufgenommen. Und gerade erhielt er den Preis des Deutschen Musikwettbewerbs. Bei NDR Kultur à la carte EXTRA spielt Dawidiuk Klavierwerke von Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt und George Gershwin. Das Video des ganzen Livekonzerts gibt es anschließend auf ndr.de/extra.

Composition by Domina Acusmatica.  "Kaffeemühlekantate is a 2022 composition written by the artistic collective Domina Acusmatica. The piece features the sample of Krups Type 222 Coffee Grinder and has been written for the Obsolete Sounds project. "The composition reimagines an obsolete world in both the form and the content: it is a tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach, in particular to his Kaffeekantate, and is formally a cantata divided into 3 subsections: recitativo, aria and coro, shaped upon a baroque cliché but filled with contemporary though obsolete sounds deriving from the aforementioned sample. "The recitativo is a free section in which the elements of the whole cantata are introduced. The aria is similar to a baroque aria con da capo, it includes “instruments” and “basso continuo” (all deriving from the Krups coffee grinder sample), and a brief final cadenza of the “soloist”. The coro is a polyphonic SATB choir where a dialogue between high and low voices is established. The whole piece ends with a 4-part chord ideally sung by the ideal choir." This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world's biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds

There is one story from the Middle Ages that most people know, the imprisonment and ransom of King Richard the Lionheart of England. The chivalric knight and hero of the Third Crusade is cowardly set upon by a gallery of villains, his brother, John Lackland, the King of France, Phillippe Auguste and the moneygrabbing emperor Henry VI, ably asssited by duke Leopold of Austria. We will look at this story from Henry VI. perspective which make Richard look a lot less compelling. And we throw in one more great story - the birth of an emperor in a tent in the centre of a town witnessed by the matrons of the town.... The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Partita No. 2: Chaconne Wolf Harden, piano trans. Ferruccio Busoni More info about today's track: Naxos 8.555699 Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed. Purchase this recording Amazon

The Lutheran composer Johann Sebastian Bach often signed his compositions with the initials “JJ” and “SDG.” Today on our journey back through the archives, Dr. Stephen Nichols explains the significance of these letters. Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/259-johann-sebastian-bach-jj/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/donate/

Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Partita No. 2: Chaconne Bruce Levingson, piano arr. Johannes Brahms More info about today's track: Dorian Sono Luminus DSL-92245 Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed. Purchase this recording Amazon

When Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph in 1190 the crown transfers to his eldest surviving son, Henry, known to History as Henry VI. This is the first time since the accession to personal rule of Emperor Henry III in 1039 that the imperial crown moves from father to grown up son without a glitch. In the previous 150 years, the passing of an emperor had been a dramatic event where all the cards were dealt anew. Just remember, Henry IV came to the throne as a child, Henry V by rebellion against his father, Lother III wasn't in any meaningful way related to the imperial family, Konrad III came in by a coup against the named heir, as did Barbarossa. The French meanwhile had five transitions from father to son, with only one 6-year regency. This consistency in reproduction is one of the key reasons the Capetion dynasty was so much more successful than their German counterparts, though the greatest of the Capetions has only just appeared, Phillipp II Augustus (1180 to 1223). More, and a lot more about him later. Talking about famous protagonists, the other contemporary of Henry VI is of course Richard the Lionheart (1189 to 1199). Of him we will hear even more. But today's episode is mainly about the lay of the land and the first attempt to achieve the main aim of his reign, control of the kingdom of Sicily. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Der Theatermacher Ruedi Häusermann ist bekannt dafür, Neues auszuloten und angstfrei zu experimentieren. Aber sein Werk war auch stets in einen vergnügt kindlichen Humor eingebettet. Publikum und Kritiker belohnen Häusermanns Schaffen seit Jahren mit einer beispiellosen Treue. Geboren, getauft, eingeschult und sozialisiert in Lenzburg: Ruedi Häusermann ist nie von seinem Heimatstädtchen weggezogen. Gedanklich bricht er aber jederzeit aus Konventionen und Korsetten aus. Regeln waren für ihn schon als Kind eine Einladung, dieselbigen zu brechen, voller Neugierde, was man damit auslöst. So gaben er und sein Bruder ihr erstes Hauskonzert mit je einem einbandagierten Arm, um nur die linke beziehungsweise die rechte Hand der Haydn Sonate spielen zu müssen. Einige von Häusermanns musikalischen Projekten lassen schon vom Namen her Ungewöhnliches erwarten: «Jerry Dental Kollekdoof», «Tanto Pressanto» oder «Früher war ich sehr ruhig, jetzt ists etwas besser». Seine Bühnenstücke sind mit Heiterkeit durchzogen und von Nonsense geprägt. Nach Robert Walser, dessen Werk er intensiv studiert hat, hiess eines seiner Projekte «Unterricht in der Kunst, die Fröhlichkeit nicht einzubüssen». Aber der Eindruck täuscht: Hinter der gespielten Leichtigkeit in Projekten wie «Kapelle Eidg. Moos» oder «Randolphs Erben. Blas- und Streichinstrumente An- und Verkauf» steckt akribische Detailarbeit. Aktuell arbeitet Ruedi Häusermann mit Gerhard Polt und den Biermösl Blosn zusammen. Die gemeinsam erarbeitete Inszenierung soll «A scheene Leich» heissen – ein Stück über das Geschäft mit dem Tod. Ruedi Häusermann bringt Musik zur Sendung mit, die ihn durchs Leben begleitet hat: ein Ländler von Kasi Geiser, ein Violinkonzert von Johann Sebastian Bach, eine Ballade von Chet Baker und mehr. Röbi Koller stellt die Fragen dazu. Erstsendung: 5. September 2021

Synopsis Two or three days after his death on July 28, 1750, the final rites were held in Leipzig, in St. John's Church, for Johann Sebastian Bach, considered by many the greatest composer who ever lived. Bach was buried in the churchyard of St. John's. In 1894, his remains were discovered during excavations and were reburied inside. Although not unappreciated in his lifetime, and not completely forgotten for nearly a century as myth would have it (Mozart and Beethoven both revered him), it's true that Bach's real stature was not fully recognized by the wider public until Felix Mendelssohn's famous revival performance of Bach's “St. Matthew Passion” in Berlin in 1829. And since Mendelssohn's 19th century revival, Bach's Passion settings and cantatas have been staged as operas or ballets in the 20th and 21st. His music has survived arrangements for solo piano, full symphony orchestra, Moog synthesizer, authentic “period” instruments, Japanese koto orchestra, shakuhachi flute, and the various jazz stylings of the Swingle Singers and the late pianist of the Modern Jazz Quartet, John Lewis. However it was adapted or altered by the passing fashion or fads of the day, Bach's music continues to touch whoever plays it or listens to it. Music Played in Today's Program J. S. Bach (1685-1750) – St. Matthew Passion (SW German Madrigal Chorus; Wolfgang Gönnenwein, cond.) EMI Classics 79544 J. S. Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Chris Brubeck) – Variations on Themes by Bach (Joel Brown, guitar; London Symphony; Joel Revzen, cond.) Koch International 7485

Way back when, in Episode 30 we identified three drivers of the Investiture Controversy. These were: the conflict between the emperor and the princes, the conflict of the emperor with the popes and the rise and rise of piety amongst the lay people. These last 38 episodes we did talk at length about the how the princes established their own territorial lordships against the imperial central power and man did we talk about the conflict between popes and emperors.   But that third element we only touched in passing. We covered the Paterna uprising in Milan and later the emergence of the scholastic method, the role of Bernhard of Clairvaux and the crusading movement. But that did not mean at all that lay piety had gone away. Absolutely not. It was the most crucial development in what Jacques le Goff called the “Birth of Europe”. Now is the time to talk about it in context.  As always, this episode has a dedicated website with the transcript and maps, pictures and additional comments to read along. It is to be found at https://historyofthegermans.com/63-2/ (https://historyofthegermans.com/67-2/) The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Today marks the death of Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750), an ardent student of music and diligent student of theology. Raised in a family of north German musicians, he lost both his parents by age 10. He sang in a boys' choir and played the violin early on, and later moved to the organ where he quickly was recognized for his unique talents.   And of course, today he's known for his compositions, where his deep knowledge of theology is so evident. Although music historians may point out the variety of musical influence—northern and southern German, French, and Italian music, Christians have long marveled at the theological richness found in the cantatas Bach wrote for churches in Leipzig. As director of church music, he designed each one to echo the Gospel reading in both language and emotional effect. Over time, it earned him the title of the “Fifth Evangelist.”   Like Bach, let's be sure that in all the works of our hands and especially in our creative acts to draw from a deep and growing knowledge of God.   

This week we take a tour of how cities in germany worked around 12oo with a brief detour to look at what happened later and how they differ from Italian and French cities. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)

Synopsis Many composers have produced works inspired by their deep religious faith: in the 18th century, the sacred music of the devout Lutheran church musician Johann Sebastian Bach being a notable example. Even in our more secular age, this is sometimes the case. The contemporary Scottish composer James MacMillan's works have explicit Christian themes, and, like Franz Liszt in the 19th century, MacMillan has even taken minor religious orders in the Roman Catholic Church. On commission from the London Symphony, MacMillan wrote three interrelated orchestral works, two concertos and a symphony, all based on the Passion and Resurrection story. The first of these, entitled “The World's Ransoming,” for English horn and orchestra, focused on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week, and was premiered at the Barbican Center in London on today's date in 1996. Of this piece, MacMillan wrote, “'The World's Ransoming' includes musical references to [traditional liturgical] plainsongs for that day, as well as a Bach chorale … which I have heard sung in the eucharistic procession … The title of the piece comes from St. Thomas Aquinas's [Latin] hymn ‘Pange Lingua'.” An English translation of part of the Aquinas hymn reads: Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory, Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; Destined, for the world's ransom, From a virgin's womb to spring. Music Played in Today's Program James MacMillan (b. 1959) – The World's Ransoming (Christine Pendrill, English horn; BBC Scottish Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond.) BIS 989

This is about the peasants, no kings, emperors, popes, bishops at all. Ok one brother of a duke at the end because I simply cannot help myself. But yes, peasants. What was the life of a peasant in Germany in around 1200 really like? How much do we actually know about their living conditions? Did it differ much from country to country? The correct answer to all of these is – we are not really sure. These sections of the podcast are always the hardest ones. Following some king or emperor around is fairly straightforward. That s what the sources are focused on and you can compare them as well as the different interpretation and you get a half decent picture of what is likely to have happened. But nobody has written a chronicle about the poor Michel, sharecropper on the lands of the count of Pfullendorf. Let alone a second one from the perspective of the count. Still we try. As always, this episode has a dedicated website with the transcript and maps, pictures and additional comments to read along. It is to be found at https://historyofthegermans.com/63-2/ (https://historyofthegermans.com/67-2/) The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by https://www.windrep.org/Michel_Rondeau (Michel Rondeau) under https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 (Common Creative Licence 3.0). As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: http://www.historyofthegermans.com/ (www.historyofthegermans.com) Facebook: @HOTGPod  Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans (https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans)