Recordings/Discussions
Background Information
Performer Bios
Poet/Composer Bios
Additional Information
|
|
Bach in Arts & Memorabilia: Main
Page | Index by Type/Number
Bach in Arts: Portraits | Statues,
Monuments, Memorials & Plaques | Hommage a
Bach | Posters & Graphic Art | Busts,
Figurines & Statuettes | Postcards &
Greeting Cards | Caricatures & Cartoons
| Stamps & Envelopes | Medals,
Medallions & Coins | Pottery, Ceramics
& Glass | Seals, Signatures & Monograms
| Festival Posters | Musical
Instruments & Music Boxes | Video Art
Bach Memorabilia: Home: Clocks
| Mugs, Cups & Steins | Magnets
| Pillows | Towels | Yard
Signs | Boxes & Cases | Smoking
Objects | Playing Cards | Toys
& Dolls | Sweets
Office: Calendars & Catalogues | Pens,
Pencils & Erasers | Bookmarks | Stickers
| Mousepads | Telecards |
Accessories
Dress: Shirts | Shorts
| Hats | Ties, Handkerchiefs
& Scarves | Buttons & Pins | Jewelry,
Ornaments & Watches | Keychains | Umbrellas
& Fans | Bags | Costumes
& Wigs | Thimbles
Discussions: Bach Memorabilia | Face
of Bach |
|
Bach Memorabilia
|
|
Memo-2011 |
|
|
|
|
Type: |
Bach Signature |
|
Title: |
Bach hidden signature in Goldberg Variations # 25 |
|
Description: |
Variation 25 (adagio) has the strange almost atonal atmosphere of a minor key cantilene after the first cycle of the 8 triplevoiced canons (remember var 24=3x8). Also in 25 there is a suspicious place. For a long time I have been pondering about why Bach suddenly switches to triolas instead of 16ths and 32nds notes in bar 7. I assume that this is done to mark his signature. (See figure below.) A strange searching little loop, which has almost no relation to the rest of the variation! The signature is cleverly hidden in as well 'Bach-notes' (German b=H and German b-flat=B) as in the number of notes and also in the number of half tone distances between the notes. (Besides maybe there is also a symbolic link to the number 12 here. There are 11 triola notes and 1 with binding to the next. Maybe a symbol of the twelve Apostels, with Judas (the traitor, so just a bit different from the rest) as the last one.) Between the 6th and 7th note we can see 4 up, 1 down also as a weaker signature of J.S. Bach (9+18+14) |
|
Measures: |
|
|
Creator: |
|
|
Comments: |
|
|
Buy item at: |
N/A |
|
|
Source/Links: Tjako van Schie
Contributor: Teddy Kaufman (December 2007) |
|
Bach in Arts & Memorabilia: Main
Page | Index by Type/Number
Bach in Arts: Portraits | Statues,
Monuments, Memorials & Plaques | Hommage a
Bach | Posters & Graphic Art | Busts,
Figurines & Statuettes | Postcards &
Greeting Cards | Caricatures & Cartoons
| Stamps & Envelopes | Medals,
Medallions & Coins | Pottery, Ceramics
& Glass | Seals, Signatures & Monograms
| Festival Posters | Musical
Instruments & Music Boxes | Video Art
Bach Memorabilia: Home: Clocks
| Mugs, Cups & Steins | Magnets
| Pillows | Towels | Yard
Signs | Boxes & Cases | Smoking
Objects | Playing Cards | Toys
& Dolls | Sweets
Office: Calendars & Catalogues | Pens,
Pencils & Erasers | Bookmarks | Stickers
| Mousepads | Telecards |
Accessories
Dress: Shirts | Shorts
| Hats | Ties, Handkerchiefs
& Scarves | Buttons & Pins | Jewelry,
Ornaments & Watches | Keychains | Umbrellas
& Fans | Bags | Costumes
& Wigs | Thimbles
Discussions: Bach Memorabilia | Face
of Bach |
|
|
