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Welcome to life, the show than never ends, only the actors are replaced.

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THINKING OF BACH

With the birth of J.S.Bach, a big musical show was in its way, by the time he started composing, till the day he died, nobody could stop his genius, and even to this day, it hasn't stop, and it keeps going. It is like a "show that never ends". There is a lot written about the composer, but his biographers do not have it easy because, there is so much extraordinary music left behind, and very little is known of his personal life. A lot of it, is pure speculation.

The influence of Bach's music, as life itself, is similar to a first act scene that never ends; only the actors are being replaced. There are no second nor third acts. I think of it as a playlist set in an endless loop that creates a pattern, for the only purpose to delight the listener. 

I personally cannot imagine life without music, but;  life without the music of J.S. Bach would be unbearable. His entire catalog overflows with all kinds of dances, as well as arias, operas, cantatas, concertos, symphonies, oratorios. There is a lot of music for us to chose. The celebrated variations he wrote, specifically for Goldberg, weren't only for him, today, all the world benefits, because, the artistic value of them have no price.

 

NEW AND OLD EMOTIONS

With great expectation, I've always welcomed baroque music into my life, there is so much music to discover. Anna Magdalena's book, for example, was and STILL is for me, an introduction into the baroque music, because, even after all this years playing the material, I consistently discover and rediscover new and old emotions. All of which are hidden in the melodies and rhythms of each composition.

Bach's music is_ after 300 years_ very much alive. All his music had been played countless of times. It had been analyzed, criticized, scrutinized and played all over again. Along with this letter, I am introducing a composition, notably the piano part was inspired by a minuet in D minor from the famous notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach. 

PLEASE GOD COVER YOUR EARS

I composed a piece that I have included in today's letter. In it, I wanted to capture a brief moment that encapsulates the ease I experience when I hear Bach's music compositions, a sense of detachment from all the shit in the world. At the same time, I was aiming for a sound that would hold me tight in a dark night, a welcoming feeling, perhaps even happy. 

Bach's music is full of surprises, whether is a symphony or a simple march; it seems he did not leave anything at random. Bach believed that the music was not to bring glory to the performers or the conductor (or even to Bach, as the composer). His music was being crafted for the glory of God. 

To each his own, and, not wanting to be controversial, but I believe, humans are by far the ones glorify by his musical genius. Apart from that, it is hard to imagine, in our day, or any era, God rejoicing to hear a piano arrangement of Jesu Joy of Man's desiring, and, the same God covering his ear, insufferable, the very next day, to the music of Bjork; for example. 

WELCOME, ENJOY THE SHOW

But please, let's not assumed I know it all, because I don't. I am sure we all can agree that Bach's music is a big part of any serious musician's life, Bach is_ if I dare said_ a synonym of Baroque.  One of the most celebrated composers of the era. Bach's music welcomes you to the biggest show any human can experience.

Welcome, enjoy the show!!, Since we are born; we are given first row tickets to attend the greatest show we call life. And despite all the irregularities in it, one can find a great amount of joy, there are plenty undertakings that allow us to endure till the very end. 

To endure, I will encourage you to listen to baroque music, when you do, I hope you'd take to heart the warm and inviting welcomed to the greatest show, the show, that I dare say, never ends: Bach's Music

MUSIC Information:

• Source: Approved Measures Notebook
• Key: D minor
• Measures: 54
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:12 min
• Pages: 6 Pages