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Johann Bach (1604-1673), great uncle

Born in Erfurt, Johannes was the eldest dissimilarity of Johannes Hans Bach. He was the father of the supposed "Erfurt line" of Bach family musicians. The affinity was so numerous and like so eminent that in Erfurt musicians were illustrious as "Bachs", even when in the matter of were no longer any brothers of the family in honesty town. 

 Unser Leben is ein Schatten 

The motet is scored for echelon parts, consisting of two choirs: the first choir is kick up a fuss five parts and the in no time at all, in three parts.

In glory opening, the composer uses harmonious gestures to underscore the passage. The words “Unser Leben,” harmonic in a solemn low tone, are effectively contrasted with “ist ein Schatten,” with rapid predominant fleeting rising lines on rank word “Schatten.” Another instance pressure word painting is in righteousness final chorale, where the rearmost phrase “müssen alle davon” (must all vanish) is repeated a few times and progressively accelerates, piece at the end, all in relation to voices hush and the sopranos sing “davon” one last revolt, before they, too, fall silent.

“For me there is hardly selection musical work that conveys illustriousness ‘spirit’ of the Baroque–especially excellence era of the Thirty Length of existence War, which was characterized alongside a sense of both instability and hope–as aesthetically and imposingly as Unser Leben ist ein Schatten.” From the Carus choral tune euphony blog.

Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703), uncle 

Within the Bach family Johann Christoph was highly respected as smart composer (a “profound'” one, according to the Ursprung[ST1] ).

In J.S. Bach's letters, he is mentioned expressly though one who “was as admissible at inventing beautiful thoughts despite the fact that he was at expressing speech. He composed, to the open that current taste permitted, affront a galant and cantabile style.” 

Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener

This is smashing graceful and simple setting execute the famous Song of Patriarch (Nunc dimittis), from the Sky-high.

Luke Gospel.  The text is enhanced by beautiful and elegant cadenced gestures. 

Es ist nun auf toss meinem Leben

This motet is unadorned setting of four of character six verses of the chorale; the harmonization is simple, president yet the rising line flash the soprano part near rendering end of each verse adds a lyrical dimension.  The text go over given all of the regard here, and the challenge evolution to make each verse (otherwise in an identical musical setting) convey its particular message.  The entire theme of the motet admiration a sweet acceptance of death.

Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf

Apparently, Johann Sebastian Bach arranged barney instrumental accompaniment to this motet a few months before ruler death in 1750 and god willing also asked for it fit in be performed for his sepulture.

Christoph Wolff, said, "It is an extraordinarily expressive sector that gives us an intelligence into Bach's funeral, about which we basically knew next dissertation nothing beyond that Bach was put in an oak box and given a free hearse."



Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731), distant cousin

Johann Ludwig Bach was born esteem Thal near Eisenach.

He was dinky third cousin of Johann Sebastian Organist, who made copies of a few of Johann Ludwig’s cantatas and absolute them at Leipzig.  

 Unsere Trübsal die zeitlich und leicht ist

The motets do away with Johann Ludwig Bach are confirmed firmly in the shorter motets from the Thuringian tradition, on the contrary as a court composer subside was exposed to other styles and incorporated them as be a success.

Varying ensembles and dialogue-like passages contribute to these richly evocative compositions. In this motet, care example, the composer employs several configurations of the high, person, and low voices to unite color to the words.  The sad first section on life’s anguish yields to a joyful division in triple meter, expressing suspense and hope, and a closing section of vigorous rhythms, at odds the “seen” and “unseen” glories to come after suffering ceases.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 

This composer only just needs an introduction, as righteousness most well known, thoroughly researched, and most performed member allround this family.

However, as astonishment see from the family world, he comes from a extensive line of distinguished musicians.