Musical Lexicography of Scenes and Images of Musicianship in the French Suites by J.-S. Bach

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Elena V. Gordeeva

Abstract

The musical content of the French Suites by
J. S. Bach comprises the repeating plots representing
the heroes — participants of numerous
scenes-performances. In the keyboard music,
various genre and plot interrelations create a
very complicated and exciting interaction of virtuoso
soloists and, eventually, there arises a dialogue
between the soloist and the whole instrumental
ensemble. The article analyzes certain
signs arranging the plot contexts of the ensemble
scenes in performances of the Baroque period.
Based on this analysis, the author arrives
at the idea of the "author's text" of the keyboard
composition as an original scenario for
performance.

Keywords: performance art, Baroque period music, J. S. Bach, musical semantics

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How to Cite
Gordeeva, E. V. (2008). Musical Lexicography of Scenes and Images of Musicianship in the French Suites by J.-S. Bach. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 2(1), 198–202. Retrieved from https://musicscholar.ru/index.php/PMN/article/view/783
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Innovation in Musical Education
Author Biography

Elena V. Gordeeva, Ufa State Academy of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov, The Laboratory of Musical Semantics

Elena V. Gordeeva is graduate student and Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Musical Semantics