Bach FAQ 122
Musicians, composers, bands, and orchestras have drawn inspiration over the course of three centuries from the brilliant Thuringian composer and Thomas Cantor Johann Sebastian Bach. They have performed his music or incorporated passages from Bach’s pieces into their own works. Of course, this does not include all the artists who performed Bach’s baroque music exactly as the master composer originally intended. Nevertheless, the separation is sometimes borderline. After all, when a conductor performs a Bach work today, it also bears the “signature” of the orchestra leader. But roughly speaking ... you know what I mean..
So this is about musicians and composers, as well as bands and orchestras, who perform in a “fundamentally different” way. Fundamentally different from what one would expect from a creative artist—or several, or many ... — who present Classical Music..
Lady Gaga, The Beatles, Procol Harum, Dusty Springfield, and even Eminem: These are the artists I am referring to. Not the philharmonic orchestras, Bach choirs, and Bach orchestras around the world, along with the Bach societies 222 in total on the planet. That’s right ... sometimes there are two or three more groups ... or sometimes fewer..
Click here to access a truly entertaining collection of reading material featuring dozens of links, as well as fun, excitement, and entertainment. The page is packed with information on Bach feat. Lady Gaga² / The Beatles / Eminem and is, of course, located in the "Bach – Works and Music department”..
Dusty Springfield and Bach. Plus the Beatles, Red Velvet, and Eminem: Nowhere else on the internet will you find such a concise overview of just how many musicians, bands, and composers Johann Sebastian Bach inspired. © Info..
Charles Gounod started doing this about 170 years ago: He composed his melody, the “Ave Maria,” over Bach’s piece, which can be heard in the background. Together, both pieces make up the “Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod.” Well ... or by Gounod/Bach?..
And one absolute rarity: Gaga². You can only find out what it’s all about by clicking this link. But when you do, you’ll get a thorough and detailed explanation. © Info..
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