The History of the Bach Mass in B Minor

[@harpsichord]

This video, of course, just scratches the surface on the history of the B Minor Mass. So what else do you want to know about Bach's "Great Catholic Missa"? Let me know with a comment below!

[@WifeOfLoki]

Thank you for this fantastic video! And for the amazing pdf that you linked. It is amazing, thank you.

[@artemasgray]

Having listened to the Mass like a thousand times, I didn't know any of that. Very interesting. Thank you!

[@harpsichord]

Thank you! I'm glad the video was new information for you!

[@lamilenariahistoria3934]

Great video!.

[@harpsichord]

Thank you!

[@bryanmellado2874]

Thanks for this video. I had no idea about the origin. Always figured that as usual, he would start and finish a work in one thread. This sounds a little bit like Beethoven’s sonatas.

[@harpsichord]

Thank you! Yes, I find it all very interesting and I also think that it's important information to know as a performer because I think it definitely changes the way we might view the piece, which could alter our musical interpretations of it!

[@bryanmellado2874]

It’s shocking to my at least, the lack of consequence on today’s interpretation of music. In the sense that is totally appropriate to play 1 piece of certain opus of certain composer, but it is of very bad taste to play 1 movement of one piece of certain composer. So for me it changes the understanding and taste of music in so many ways, that I can’t handle it to be honest. Anyway, your research only confirms my thoughts about these topics. Thank you again for these videos.

[@julianmanjarres1998]

@@bryanmellado2874 of bad taste to play one movement from a composer? Disagree.. movements are often very different from each other in character and could stand alone as a piece of one so chose to do so. Playing the entire work is ideal of course but not always possible under some circumstances

[@bryanmellado2874]

@@julianmanjarres1998 i imagine someone claiming that he/she can sing we are the champions by Queen and only singing the chorus.

[@julianmanjarres1998]

So is the opening movement of the mass "kyrie eleison" based on anything that came before?