Listening Example #9
Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major
By J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Please post your critiques by Friday, May 25th 2007 at 11:59pm.
May 23rd, 2007
Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major
By J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Please post your critiques by Friday, May 25th 2007 at 11:59pm.
May 23rd, 2007
24 Comments Add your own
1. CC | May 24th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Today we listened to Johan Sebastion Bach’s Two-part invention No. 8. This German composer lived from 1685-1750. He is considered one of the best (if not the best) composer that ever lived. He was knwown for his amazing choir orchestra and created many pieces.
In this piece the only instrument played was the piano. He played it at different speeds and tones. This piece was mostly played at a fast pace. It sounded like an intense piece that would be played just for listening purposes.
I didn’t like it because I don’t like any classical music. It was better than the last piece because it wasn’t as fancy. I think Bach was talented to play something as “hard” as this
2. Hartgers | May 24th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I really enjoyed the peice that we listened to in class today. It was writin by a German composer, Johan Sebastion Bach. It was his two-part invention No. 8 and was played in F major. It was very soothing. I really liked the pace of it as well, because it was really fast. Also I liked how the notes were high. I thought it sounded nice. Also it flowed smoothly throughout the entire thing. It was beautiful.
3. PGC | May 24th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
The piece we listened to today was Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major. This piece was composed by J.S. Bach. Mr. Bach lived during the years of 1685-1750. For the time period he lived in he was very old. Bach played the organ and was a very accomplished musician. He once taught at a very prestigious music school in Germany.
The instrument played in this piece is the piano and just the piano. Bach decided to mix up this music when he wrote it and picked the tempo up in some certain places. Bach also instead of the usual cannon where the composers two hands would play the same music he mixed it up and made his left hand play a different part in the music. This was the first piano piece ever like it.
I liked this piece very much. It seems like this is music you can listen to when you are relaxing. As apposed to the music you listen to when you are working. This music gets you into a little corner of your mind where nothing can disturb you when you are listening to this music. I also liked the music because unlike other songs for the piano this does not drag on for an hour. This is short, sweet, and to the point which is why I like it so much.
4. DS | May 25th, 2007 at 9:16 am
What can you say about piano music? It’s basically the same thing over and over again just like this song. It’s the same beat the whole song, fast, slow, fast slow. I wasn’t “wowed by this at all but I do think it has talent. I’m not saying its trash but I just plane out didn’t like it.
5. KDP | May 25th, 2007 at 9:19 am
Today in class we listened to a piece of music called Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major, By J.S. Bach (1685-1750). Bach was one of the best composers to ever live. He’s name still lives on today for his wonderful pieces of music.
The only instrument in this piece is the piano. The piece had a fast tempo and was usually listened to when people were sitting and relaxing.
I personally enjoyed this piece a lot. It was a very soothing and relaxing song to listen to. The last reason I liked this piece is because I was not long and boring. It was short and sweet.
6. NMS | May 25th, 2007 at 9:20 am
The piece we listened to in class was Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major by the very famous Bach. Bach was one of the greatest composers ever to walk this earth. As hard as this piece may seems, it is shockingly only a practice or warm-up piece, that was written for people learning to play piano.
This piece sounded like a double piano part, which it was, a right hand and left hand in this piece. The left hand is the same thing as the right hand, only one measure behind (and lower). It was a short, fast piano piece.
This is not a piece that I would listen to regularly, but it is a great musical piece. I am not interested in this type of music, but I must admit that this piece must have been written by a master of music (Bach). It was a good piece of classical music.
7. MM | May 25th, 2007 at 9:22 am
The piece we listened to was Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major. The composer of this piece was J.S. Bach. He lived during 1685-1750 of the Baroque Era. Bach played this piece by piano.
The main and only instrument played in this piece was a piano. Bach, playing on the piano, played different mixes with both hands. He played at different tempos with many notes.
I liked this piece because Bach made this complicated piece and made it work. This piece is very peacefull, but i wouldn’t listen to it every day.
8. mm | May 25th, 2007 at 9:23 am
This piano song was very cool. It was fast and sounded like it was impossible to play it. I never hearted someone play a piano song that fast. I would like to watch someone pay that song if it was possible to play. So over all I liked it because it was very fast and cool to listen to.
9. ml | May 25th, 2007 at 10:04 am
Bach was one of the best composers of music that ever lived. Writing nearly perfectly sounding pieces, he was almost considered super-human. His parents sent him to a school for music rather that going to be an apprentice. This shows that he was either very wealthy or had a great talent. Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major was a piece that he created to teach people scales and techniques on the piano. Living from 1685 through 1750, he lived a full life.
The only instrument in the piece is a piano. The same part is being played in different octaves, and with a one measure difference. The harmony in the piece makes the piece feel full.
I do not like this piece. The scales and harmony is nice, but I do not enjoy only hearing a piano. If there were more instruments, and lyrics the piece would be very good.
10. Emo_Philips | May 25th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
The second piece we listened to was the 2-part invention no.8 in F Major written by J.S. Bach (1685 ~ 1750). Inventions were written with the intention to help beginners learn how to play the piano. Inventions require the player to be able to split his attention equally between the two hands, as unlike most peieces, the composition stresses both the left and right hand equally (for the most part).
The exercise was played on the piano and consisted of two separate parts which followed each other to begin with, the left hand being one measure behind the right. The piece went from A, to B, to A prime.
I always liked the inventions and even though they were not supposed to be enjoyed as pieces of music, i always liked them. They gave me two places to listen at once and i usually listen to inventions 3 times each, once through, once focusing ont he right, and one focusing on the left. I belive this invention was also played with the violin and cello, taking the treble and bass parts respectively.
11. RaZ | May 25th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
The name of the piece that we listened to was “Two-part invention No. 8 in F Major. The composer of this piece was none other than the famous Johan Sebastian Bach (no not the physco singer), who composed his music during the Baroque era. Bach lived from March 21, 1685, to July 28, 1750, and is one of the most famous composers of all time. He is the most succesful composer of his time.
This piece is a simple piece instrument wise, for it only has on piano playing. The song follows binary writing, going A, B, Aprime. The song goes from major to minor. then back to major key wise. The left hand mirrors what the right hand is playing, but when it goes into the minor key, the left hand simply accompanies it.
I think the piece was ok, though it was only 48 seconds long. I found it rather boring, for it was basically an exercise. It was a very inventive thing, having the left hand mirror the right, and i found it intrigiung, I remember when I played piano, i did a few Bach exercises, and I found them pretty challenging. I enjoyed the piece through a musical aspect but not something that I really liked otherwise.
12. nk | May 25th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
today on may 25 we listened to the Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major. This piece was composed by Bach. Bach lived during the years of 1685-1750. the musico you here a paino. The same part is being played over only in differnt format. the harmony in the piece makes the pieces feel full. i didn’t like this music because it was really boring and it was not my tpye of music. also it was to fast and i dont like music without words.
13. PTC | May 25th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Bach was the best composer that ever lived. Today we herd the Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major. He was lived between from 1685 through 1750 and he dedicated his life to composing. He wrote nearly perfect pieces, and was considered a god to the music world. Instead of going to be an apprentice like normal kids in his time peird he went to music school which made him very smart or very rich.
The only instrument Bach uses in the piece is the piano. He played in differnt octaves, but only with one measure diffeence. he wrote an almost perfect piece and has not one wrong note.
I do not like this piece becasue i hate how it sounds. I hate this so called classical music. Maybe if it had more instruments i would like it but it doesnt. I respect this musci because Bach is the God Father of music. I think it is amazing how he could do this. But i personally hate it.
14. D.S | May 25th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Bach was probably one of the best comosers that ever walked on this earth. He could write amazing piano pieces that seemed almost impossible. The pieces that he composed sounded amazing and they looked very complex. Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major was a piece that he composed to teach people scales and techniques on the piano. Bach lived during the years of 1685-1750 and during that time period he created mny different peices.
The only instrument in Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major was a piano. The paino is being played with 2 different hands and the right hand has the melody and the left hand is playing the same notes, only starting one measure later.
I really hated this piece with a passion because i really dont like this ind of music at all. I really think that just a piano is really boring. If the piece had more than one boring instrument then i would like the piece much better.
15. rjv | May 25th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
The peice played was a piano. Back was one of the best conposers that lived and his music will be around for many more years.Living from 1685 through 1750, he had a long life full of writing music and coing up with songs for the piano. I dont really like this peice he came up with but i do say it is pritty good even though i dont like it. He came up with perfict sound and nothing wrong with his pieces. lyrics were very good.
16. CZ | May 25th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Today we listened to a 48 second piece of music made by Bach. he lived from 1685through 1750. The main instrument used in this piece was the piano. In theis piece the b minar, the right hand plays completely different then the left. I did not liuke this music because it was palying too fast and it did not consist of any words.
17. CP | May 25th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Today in music class, we listened to a piece by Johan Sebastion Bach. Bach lived from 1685 to 1750. At a young age Bach was sent to a prestigious music school when most other boys his age were apprentices learning a certain trade. This particular piece of music is called Two part invention No. 8 in F Major.
In this piece the only instrument being played was the piano. It is a very happy sounding piece that is in a higher octave and was somewhat fast. This is an exercise that was meant to help people play the piano better. This piece of music is in an imperfect cannon form and is played in binary form.
I liked this piece of music for a classical piece. It is much better than other clasical pieces of music because it is faster and very soothing. I also liked how the piece was written in cannons.
18. AMA | May 25th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Today we listened to Bach’s Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major. He was an amazing composer. When he was little, he was sent to music school, insted of becoming an apprentice.
This song was played by only piano and it is an “imperfect cannon.” He wrote the invention as an excersize for students to do while first learning how to play piano.
I really liked the peice because the repeating, in another octave, was really cool and interesting. I also liked the piano, but i think it would have been more diverse if there were some more instraments.
19. SS | May 25th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Today, in class we listened to Two Part Invention No. 8 in F major. This piece was composed by J.S. Bach. Bach lived from 1685 to 1750. Bach started trainning in the music field at a youg age, when he was sent to a highly respected music school in Germany. Bach was a well saught after organ player and many churches wanted him to play for them. Bach wrote many pieces during his lifetime and many of them you probably know.
In this piece only the piano is the only instrument played. However, to make up for the lack of other instruments, Bach made the tempo change throughut the piece drasticly. Bach would go from high notes, to low notes, and then back up the high again.
I liked this piece , because the tempo changed so dracticly and quickly. The music seemed to be upbeat, and was easy to listen to. I really liked this piece, especially, compaired to the piece we listened to last time in class which was Boni.
20. SH | May 25th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
We listened Johan Sebastion Bach’s Two-part invention No. 8. He lived from 1685 to 1750. He was a German composer and the best ever lived.
He only played the piano. He peice was played mostly at a fast pase. It sounded like it was played by a extreamly intense music. It was a very smooth peice.
The only time that I would like that peice is if i were really relaxed. Any other time I would hate this peice. If I was a raelly hyper I would hate the peice. Since I was very relaxed that day I enjoyed it.
21. TBC | May 25th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Today, in class, we listened to Johan Sebastion Bach’s Two-part invention No. 8. John was a German composer who was considered one of the best composers that ever lives. He created many pieces and was famous for his pieces. He lived from 1685-1750.
In this piece the only instrument used was the piano. The piece was frantic sounding, yet still very beautiful. The song is the same forwards and backwards with a couple of lines different in between. This was the first piano piece like it and extremely challenging to make with it sounding good. Bach made this piece as an exercise for people learning how to play the piano.
I enjoyed this piece of music. I had a lot more appreciation for it after the project we did with it in class because I realized how hard it was to make it sound good. Since it sounded so frantic I am happy that it was short because it would probably give me an headache after a couple of minutes.
22. AP | May 25th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
J.S. Bach lived between 1685-1750. He was a famous German composer. In class we listened to Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major.
The only instrument for this piece was the piano. This piece was used for exercises. This piece was in a fast tempo.
This piece was nice to listen to. It was soothing and relaxing. It was really fast. It sounded impossible to be able to play. I usually don’t like piano music but I enjoyed listening to this piece of music.
23. SNL | May 25th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Today in class, we listened to J.S. Bach. He lived from 1685-1750. Bach wrote the Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major. This song is 45 seconds long.
The only instrument in this piece was the piano. It was originally used as a learning exercise for students learning to play the piano. It has a very fast tempo. The song is upbeat and is quite frenetic.
I think that this song is pleasant to listen to. I like the way it sounds like birds taking flight. It is a very helpful song to teach you how to play piano, but also a pleasant song to listen to. Even though it has no lyrics, it is still enjoyable. I’m not saying that I would buy this song off of iTunes, but it’s not as bad as most classical pieces of music. It is more appropriate for older people to listen to it, but the youth can enjoy it, as well. This song isn’t half bad.
24. VRS IS COOL | May 28th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
The piece we listened to was Johan Sebastian Bach’s Two-part invention No. 8. Bach lived from 1685-1750, and was a German composer. He is one of the best pianist and organ players that ever lived. He was a great composer!
The only instrument in this peace was the piano. Bach played the piano in a rhythm that was slow fast slow fast. He continued this, and the piece was a true work of art.
This music is extremely relaxing. It makes you think of rolling hills being swept beneath your feet as you trundle along at a merry pace while relaxing in the back seat of a carriage. If you close your eyes, you can almost feel the bumps of the road that keep the peace lively and exciting. Just when your thinking how soft and calming the piece is, it speeds up considerably as you run into a patch of bumps on the winding road that is this piece. This keeps you guessing as to where the next bumps will come. This was a fantastic peace!
PS: My Internet did not work over the weekend because the computer had a virus.
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