Music and Art: A Musical Einstein - J.S. Bach and the Art of Counterpoint

J.S. Bach’s musical style often incorporated one of the most intellectually demanding compositional processes — counterpoint. Simply defined as note against note, this style of writing dominated much of the Baroque period and often featured the composer’s prowess in writing overlapping melodies. This lecture will investigate Bach’s genius in writing polyphonic works and will offer participants an introduction to the composer with examples from both sacred and secular works.