a brief essay on the music of Bach

Bach The piece I chose to examine was the Brandenburg concerto No.4, composed by John Sebestian Bach. As I was listening to the piece, I realized that I actually recognized several elements, which we have discussed in class. The tempo of this piece is relatively quick and upbeat. The pitch level was moderately high which I recognized as the violin. I also heard an organ playing a lower pitch level, which was harmonizing the sounds …

…constant rhythm throughout most of the piece; however, at times it slowed down to put more emphasis on the instruments being played as an accent mark. I noticed that the violin had a pleasant sound production, which clearly exemplified Bach's expression. The timbre of the violin and organ create a different color. The piece ends with a slight tempo change and continuous harmony occurring with the higher ad lower pitches reinforcing each other in consonance