STARTING POINT
"Baroque music to me, it could very well be the starting point of which, even after all this time; a beautiful storm has not stop."
Hello again,
THE BAROQUE
Baroque music is the closest to my heart than any other style of music.
The ingenuity and the complexity, made the baroque music one of the most
interesting and beautiful to listen to. From simple keyboard works to big
Opera productions, the Baroque period extends its influence to this day,
it lasted from around 1600 to 1750. One of the longest periods of music so
far in history.
A whole century and a half full of music, much of it, understandably,
remains unexplored. I compare the baroque period to the oceans. They say
scientist know more about the planets and the stars than they know about
the vast concentration of salt water in our planet. I dare say, with this
perspective, it is a fair comparison.
GRAUPNER
Christoph Graupner lived in this exciting time, born in January 13th
1683, he was a very prolific composer, celebrated for his passion and love
for music; why not then, take advantage of his wonderful compositions and
be inspire. One can learn a lot about the character of the composer by listening to
their original works, even without over analyzing the music.
The piano part of this duet, was indeed, inspired by "Intrada", a piano
piece by Graupner, taken from the book: Easy Classics to Moderns Vol 17, a
book that brings so many good memories. The baroque section of the book
has trigger the impulse of wanting to go back 300 years to the starting
point_ and touch the genius, in this case, of C. Graupner.
COPIED, USED OR BORROWED
When I composed this duet, I wanted to create an honest sound, vivid and
real, with an infuse of contemporary pop sounding chords and patterns, the
result is a delicate and truly emotional piece that has become a favorite.
The melody of Intrada made it fairly easy for me to decided the direction
of my own composition.
Baroque composers, certainly, copied the melodies of other musicians, a
common practice that did not have any legal repercussions, in fact, it is
my understanding that composers felt a great honor if someone copied, used
or borrowed melodies to be included in new works. Handle for his
part, was well known for recycled his own works, to be included and be
transformed into new music.
Pop contemporary artist had borrowed complete classical melody lines in
their recordings, sometimes partially, sometimes just discreetly
modified. Although, classical music is in the Public Domain, anyone can use the
work without obtaining permission, however, no one can ever own
it.
AN INVITATION
According to Graupner's biography, he lived without much concern for
posterity, he was a man of such humility that he requested all his music
to be destroyed after his death. He died in the year 1760, and all his
work has been kept, unfortunately most of it is not among the most popular
baroque music.
I invite you to listen to the music of this great Baroque composer, a
vast number of his compositions are available; go ahead, be adventurous
and listen to something_ that perhaps for you_ it is completely unknown,
step out of your comfort zone; I assure you, the smile in your face would
be impossible to avoid.
Thanks for reading!
Music INFORMATION:
- Source: Approved Measures Notebook
- Key: C Major
- Measures: 49
- Parts: Cello and Piano
- Duration: 2:43 min
- Pages: 4 Pages
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