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By Mike Strand, ASCAP
This aria follows a long tradition of composers who wrote music that in some way incorporated the BACH motif - practiced by J. S. Bach himself in some of his work.
According to Wikipedia: In music, the BACH motif is the motif,
a succession of notes important or characteristic to a piece, B flat,
A, C, B natural. In German musical nomenclature, in which the note B
natural is named H and the B flat named B, it forms Johann Sebastian Bach's family name.
Look for the recurring sequences of B flat, A, C, and B natural, and an echoing sequence on four other notes in this composition!
Composer's Note: The underlying harmonic flow of this aria yields a desirable result: Harmonization of the motif B-A-C-H in five different ways:
1. C7, F, D7, G (in two places)
2. Bb, D, D7, G (in two places)
3. C#dim, A7, Cdim, B
4. Gm, D, D7, B
5. C#dim, Cdim, Cdim, G
Therefore, this piece of music demonstrates an important composing technique: Using several different chords or chord sequences to support the same motif or melody gives depth and beauty to a piece of music. A famous example of this is Chopin's Prelude in E minor.
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