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1 Ch 19 - Bach and Aesthetics  LizardD 15:16 Listen PL OK
2 Ch 20 - Poetic Music and Pictorial Music  kathrinee 42:09 Listen PL OK
3 Ch 21 Part 1 - Word and Tone in Bach  LillisJoy 16:54 Listen PL OK
4 Ch21p1 Singing  ChrisGreaves p28a male
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5 Ch 21 Part 2 - Word and Tone in Bach continued  czandra pages 35-49 From "His conception of the Bible words" to "obedience to an inner law".

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6 Ch21 p2 Music  mightyfelix p45a p46a p47a Listen PL OK
7 Ch 21 Part 3 - Word and Tone in Bach continued  czandra pages 49-56 From "Wagner maintained that Beethoven" to end of Chapter 21.

Words 2267. 16:01
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8 Ch 21 p3 Music  mightyfelix p53a p54a p54b p54c Listen PL OK
9 Ch 22 Part 1 - The Musical Language of the Chorales  Ligeti_Grieg pages 56-64 From Beginning of Chapter to "assumes a still more indefinite form".

Words 2045 17:19
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10 Ch 22 p1 Music  jakemalizia p56a p56b p56c p57a p58a p58b, p59a, p59b, p59c, p60a p60b p61c p62a p62b p62c p63a p63b p63c p63d p64a Listen PL OK
11 Ch 22 Part 2 - The Musical Language of the Chorales continued  Ligeti_Grieg pages 64 - 74 From "The Motives of Grief" to end of Chapter 22.

Words 2489 18:20
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12 Ch 22 p2 Music  jakemalizia p65a p65b p66a p66b p69a p72a p72b p73a p73b p74a p74b Listen PL OK
13 Ch 23 Part 1 - The Musical Language of the Cantatas  czandra 24:56 Listen PL OK
14 Ch23 p1 Singing  ChrisGreaves p84b Male
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15 Ch 23 p1 Music  jakemalizia p75a p75b p75c p75d p76a p76b p76c p77a p77b p78a p78b p79a p79b p80a p80b p80c p81a p81b p81c p82a p82b p82c p83a p83b p84a p84b (separately) p85a p85b p86a Listen PL OK
16 Ch 23 Part 2 - The Musical Language of the Cantatas continued  czandra pages 86 "The Step Motives" - 99 up to beginning of "The Rhythms of Felicity".

Words 2767 26:26
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17 ch 23 p2 Music  jakemalizia "p86b p87a p87b p87c p88a p88b p88c p89a p89b p89 c p89d p89e p90a p90b p90c p91a p91b p91c p92a p92b p92c p93a p94a p94b p94c p94d p95a p95b p95c p96a p96 b p96c p96c (same as p95c rhythm), p97a (rhythm same as p95c) p97b p97c? (only notation) p97d? (only notation) p98a rhythm like p95c p99a same as p95c Listen PL OK
18 Ch 23 Part 3 - The Musical Language of the Cantatas continued  czandra pages 99 "The Rhythms of Felicity" to 114 up to beginning of "The Co-operation of the Motives".

Words 2919 31:26
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19 ch 23 p3 music  jakemalizia "p99a (rhythm), p99b p99c p100a p100b p100c p100d p101a p101b p101c p101d p101e p102a p102b (rhythm) p102c p102d p103a p103b p104a p104b p105a p105b p106a p106b p106c p106d p107a p107b p107c p108a p108b p109a p109b p109c (Rhythm) p109d (Rhythm) p110a p110b p110c p111a p111b p111c p112a p112b p112c p113a p113b p114a p114b Listen PL OK
20 Ch 23 Part 4 - The Musical Language of the Cantatas continued  czandra pages 114 "The Co-operation of the Motives" to end of Chapter 23.

Words 1806

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21 C23 p4 Music  jakemalizia p115a p115b p116a p116b p117a p117b p118a p118b p119a p120a p120b Listen PL OK
22 Ch 24 Pt 1- The Arnstadt, Muhlhausen, Weimar, and Cothen Cantatas  czandra Pages 122-134, through "The chorus contributes only the final chorale." 29:33 Listen PL OK
23 Ch 24 Pt1 Music  jakemalizia 125a 132a 132b 134a 134b Listen PL OK
24 Ch24 Pt1 Singing  ChrisGreaves Pg124a male
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25 Ch24 Pt2 - The Arnstadt, Muhlhausen, Weimar, and Cothen Cantatas continued  czandra Pg 135 "The cantata Mein Gott, wie lang', ach lange" through the end of the chapter
Words 3836. 29:52
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26 Ch24 Pt2 music  jakemalizia 135a 136a 136b 137c 138a 138b 141a 141b 143a 144a 144b 145a 145b 147a Listen PL OK
27 Ch24 Pt2 Singing  jennlea Female
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28 Ch 25 Pt1 - The Leipzig Cantatas of 1723 and 1724  sjr8545 Pages 148-155, ending with "new version of 1730 in his works."
Words 2177
13:57
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29 Ch25 Pt1 music  jakemalizia 150a 150b 151a 151b 153a (rhythm; this rhythm continues of pg154; save entire rhythm together as 153a) 154a (rhythm) 154b Listen PL OK
30 Ch 25 Pt2 - The Leipzig Cantatas of 1723 and 1724 continued  sjr8545 Pages 155 "On the Sunday after New Year" through the end of the chapter
Words 2921
20:53
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31 Ch25 Pt2 music  jakemalizia 156a 157a 157b 158a 158b 158c 158d 159a 160a 161a 161b 162a 162b 163a 163b 165a Listen PL OK
32 Ch26 Pt1 - The Magnificat and the St. John Passion  kathrinee Pages 166-176. Read through "the state of the various parts." Words 3031. Please do be sure to read the first footnote on page 171.

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33 Ch 26 Pt1 music  jakemalizia 168a 168b 169a 169c 169d 170a 170b 170c 170d 170e 171a Listen PL OK
34 Ch26 Pt1 singing  Srirachabanana Pg169b Female
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35 Ch26 Pt2 - The Magnificat and the St. John Passion continued  kathrinee Page 176 "The score of the St. John Passion" through the end of the chapter. Words 2536. 20:33 Listen PL OK
36 Ch26 Pt2 music  jakemalizia 179b 181a 182a 182b 183a 183c 183d 183e 184a 184b 185a Listen PL OK
37 Ch26 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves Pg178a Male
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38 Ch26 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves Pg178b Male
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39 Ch26 Pt2 singing  jennlea Pg178c Female
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40 Ch26 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves Pg178d Male
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41 Ch26 Pt2 singing  jennlea 179a Female
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42 Ch26 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves 183b Male
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43 Ch27 Pt1 - The Cantatas of the years 1725-1727  czandra Page 186-195. Read through, "...talent would be concious." Words 2249
20:07
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44 Ch27 Pt1 music  jakemalizia 187a 189a 189b 189c 190a 190b 190c 190d 191a 191b 191c 192a 192b 193a 193b 193c 194a 194b Listen PL OK
45 Ch27 Pt1 singing  jennlea Female p190c, p193d
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46 Ch27 Pt2 - The Cantatas of the years 1725-1727  czandra Pg 195 through the end of the chapter, beginning with, "The music of the aria..." Words 2433
19:48
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47 Ch27 Pt2 music  jakemalizia 195a 196a 196b 197a 197b 198a 198b 198c 199a 201a 201b 202a Listen PL OK
48 Ch28 Pt1 - The Trauerode and the St. Matthew Passion  czandra Pages 203-210. Read through, "...the one Bach has selected." Words 2040.
14:04
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49 Ch28 Pt1 music  jakemalizia 205a 206a 206b 207a 207b 207c Listen PL OK
50 Ch28 Pt2 - The Trauerode and the St. Matthew Passion  czandra Page 210-221. Read from "Altogether the St. Matthew Passion..." through "...human body descending lower and lower." Words 3371. Skip image desc. on page 211
22:05
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51 Ch28 Pt2 music  jakemalizia 212a 213a 213b 215a 215b 215c 217a 217b 218a 218b 219a 219b 220a 220b 220c 221a 221b 222a 222b 222c 223a Listen PL OK
52 Ch28 Pt2 singing  jennlea Female p211a
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53 Ch28 Pt3 - The Trauerode and the St. Matthew Passion  czandra Page 221 through the end of the chapter, beginning with "In the duet..." Words 2682
19:52
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54 Ch28 Pt3 music  jakemalizia 224a 224b 224c 225a 225b 225c 225d 226a 226c 227a 227b 228a 229a 229b 229c 230a 230b 231a
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55 Ch28 Pt3 singing  jennlea Female p226b
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56 Ch 29 Pt1 - The Cantatas of the Years 1728-1734  sjr8545 Page 232-247. Read through "...brought to the Reformation festival." Words 4569
28:37
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57 Ch29 Pt1 music  kristakz 234a 234b 234c 234d 235a 236a 236b 240a 241a 242a 244a 245a 246a 246b Listen PL OK
58 Ch29 Pt1 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p238a
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59 Ch29 Pt2 - The Cantatas of the Years 1728-1734 continued  sjr8545 Page 247-260. Read from "The cantata Wachet auf" to the end of the chapter. Words 3781
25:14
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60 Ch29 Pt2 music  kristakz 247a 248a 249a 249b 252a 253a 253b 254a 254b 254c 254d 255a 256a 257a 257b 258a 258b 259a 259c Listen PL OK
61 Ch29 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p255b
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Please accent the "Kreuz" syllable, as the author's point here is on where to place accents
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62 Ch29 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p259b
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63 Ch30 Pt1 - The Secular Cantatas  czandra Page 261-278. Read through "...devoted to Latin oratory." Words 4959
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64 Ch30 Pt1 music  kristakz 262a 264a 264b 265a 267a 267b 270a 270b 270c 272a 274a 274b 274c 274d 275a Listen PL OK
65 Ch30 Pt1 singing  jennlea Female p263a
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66 Ch30 Pt2 - The Secular Cantatas  czandra Page 278-294. Read from, "The Coffee Cantata" to the end of the chapter. Words 4742
19:52
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67 Ch30 Pt2 music  kristakz 281a 282a 282b 283a 286a 287a 287b 287c 290c 291a Listen PL OK
68 Ch30 Pt2 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p290a
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69 Ch30 Pt2 singing  jennlea Female p290b
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70 Ch 31 - The Motets and the Songs  czandra Page 294-301. Words 2500
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71 Ch 31 music  kristakz 298a Listen PL OK
72 Ch 32 - The Oratorios  neecheelok70 Page 302-311. Words 3050
(Note that the footnote on p. 303 is quite long and continues on p. 304.)
21:13
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73 Ch 32 music  kristakz 308a 310a 311a Listen PL OK
74 Ch 32 singing  jennlea Female p310b
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75 Ch 32 singing  jennlea Female p310c
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76 Ch 33 - The Masses  ChrisGreaves Page 311-328. Words 5141
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77 Ch 33 music  kristakz 319a 319b 319c 319d 319e 320a 320b 321a 321c 322a 327a Listen PL OK
78 Ch 33 singing  jennlea Female p315a
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79 Ch 33 singing  jennlea Female p315b
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80 Ch 33 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p316a
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81 Ch 33 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p316b
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82 Ch 33 singing  jennlea Soprano p318a
This is a duet with 318b. Sing while listening with headphones so that tempo is exact, please!
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Both parts together recording here
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83 Ch 33 singing  retzel Alto p318b
This is a duet with 318a. Sing while listening with headphones so that tempo is exact, please!
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84 Ch 33 singing  jennlea Female p320c
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85 Ch 33 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p320d
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86 Ch 33 singing  ChrisGreaves Male p321b
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87 Ch 33 Singing  ChrisGreaves Male p327b
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(I have added a kind of metronome tick to this file, to help you keep tempo during those long drawn notes. I hope this helps, but if not, let me know!)
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88 Ch 34 pt 1 - The Cantatas After 1734  ChrisGreaves Page 328-344. Read through, "Es wartet alles auf dich (No. 187)." Words 4726
36:05
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89 Ch 34 pt 1 Music  kristakz p330a, p330b, p332a, p334a, p334b, p335a, p336a, p336b, p337a, p337b, p338a, p339a, p339b, p340a, p340b, p340c, p340d, p340e, p341a, p342a, p342b, Listen PL OK
90 Ch 34 pt 1 Singing  ChrisGreaves Male- p338, p339
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91 Ch 34 pt 1 Singing  jennlea Female Soprano, p334
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92 Ch 34 pt 2 - The Cantatas After 1734 continued  ChrisGreaves Page 344-361. Read from, "Even Bach could not cast..." to the end of page 361. Words 5349
38:38
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93 Ch 34 Pt 2 Music  kristakz p347a, p347b, p349a, p350a, p350b, p350c, p355a, p357c, p358a, p360a, p360b, p361a, p361b, p361c Listen PL OK
94 Ch 34 Pt 2 Singing  ChrisGreaves Neutral: p345a, p356a, p357a, p357b, p357c, p359a,
Piano recordings: 345a, 356a, 357a, 357b, 359a

Voice recordings: 345a, 351a,356a,357a,357b,359a
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95 Ch 34 Pt 2 Singing  ChrisGreaves Male: p351a
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96 Ch 34 pt 3 - The Cantatas After 1734 continued  ChrisGreaves Page 362-378. Read from beginning of page 362 to end of chapter. Words 4559
34:49
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97 Ch 34 Pt 3 Music  kristakz p362a, p362b, p363a, p364a, p365a, p365b, p366a, p368a, p368b, p369a, p369b, p370a, p370b, p372a, p372b, p372c, p373a (rhythm), p374a, p374b, p375a, p375b, p375c, p376a, p377a, p377b, p378a Listen PL OK
98 Ch 35 pt 1 - The Performance of the Cantatas and Passions  ChrisGreaves Page 379-400. Read through, "...occasionally with military bands." Words 4995
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99 Ch 35 pt 1 Music  kristakz p381a (rhythm,) p381b (rhythm,) p381c (rhythm,) p382a, p382b, p382c, p382d, p382e, p383a, p383b, p384a, p384b (rhythm,) p384c (rhythm), p384d (rhythm,) p384e (rhythm,) p384f (rhythm,) p384g (rhythm,) p384h (rhythm),p385a (rhythm,) p385b, p385c, p385d, p385e (rhythm,) p385f, p386a (rhythm), p386b (rhythm,) p386c, p386d, p386e, p387a, p387b, p387c, p387d, p388a, p388b, p388c, p389a, p389b, p389c, p390a, (rhythm,) p390b, (rhythm,) p390c (rhythm,) p390d (rhythm,) p390e (rhythm,) p392a, p392b, p392c, p392d (rhythm,) p393a (rhythm,) p393b (rhythm,) p393c (rhythm,) p393d (rhythm,) p394a, p394b, p394c, p394d, p395a (rhythm, p395b, p395c (rhythm,) p396a, p396b, p397a, p397b, p397c, p397d, p398a, p398b, p398c, p399a Assigned
100 Ch 35 pt 2 - The Performance of the Cantatas and Passions continued  ChrisGreaves Page 400-417. Read from, "With regard to the tempo..." through "...in a narrow-minded spirit." Words 5655.
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101 Ch 35 Pt 2 Music  kristakz p406a, p406b, p406c, p407a, p407b, p408a, p408b, p408c, p408d, p408e, p409a, Assigned
102 Ch 35 Pt 2 Singing  ChrisGreaves Neutral p407b, p408a, p408b, p408c,
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103 Ch 35 pt 3 - The Performance of the Cantatas and Passions continued  ChrisGreaves Page 417-430. Read from, "It is often debated..." through "...modern re-instrumentation?" Words 4625
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104 Ch 35 pt 4 - The Performance of the Cantatas and Passions continued  ChrisGreaves Page 430-444. Read from, "The modern orchestra has developed..." through, "...if anything, the leading role." Words 5255
30:48
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105 Ch 35 Pt 4 Music  kristakz p436a Listen PL OK
106 Ch 35 pt 5 - The Performance of the Cantatas and Passions continued  ChrisGreaves Page 444-459. Read from, "The correct proportions..." through, "...thoughtful and refined." Words 5884.
30:58
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107 Ch 35 pt 6 - The Performance of the Cantatas and Passions continued  ChrisGreaves Page 459-468. Read from, "The following are some..." to the end of the chapter. Words 3155.
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