It could be said that Bachs influence is no less significant on jazz musicians than most anyone else. His literature, western harmony, counterpoint, improvisation, development and his own great fiddling from his day, creates a consequential bridge to the Americas. Bachs greatest solo compositions is the literature that violin students should study and that I myself studied as a student, therefore I have added the Allemande movement of his Violin Partita No. 2 near the end of Book IV. In addition to printing Bachs version in my book, I have arranged an edition of the piece using my new bowings, articulation, dynamics, tempo variances, some double-stops and rhythmical syncopation as an example of creative study and unique performance opportunities (seen here). The Allemande was a dance in Bachs day and through the centuries remained useful in dance terminology all the way into American square dancing vernacular (Allemand left, swing your partner, do-si-do are common terms) Ultimately I encourage everyone to freely interpret Bachs masterpieces again, much like musicians did until more recent times. https://youtube/watch?v=1NdZTNk2MMw&index=57&list=PL30538F811506AE84
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:27:03 +0000
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