A DIFUSÃO DA MÚSICA VOCAL DE J. S. BACH ATRAVÉS DAS NOTÍCIAS DA IMPRENSA NO RIO DE JANEIRO (1840-1985), 2023
Johann Sebastian Bach, a reference composer for Western music, went through a
process of “almost... more Johann Sebastian Bach, a reference composer for Western music, went through a process of “almost oblivion” after his death in 1750. His chamber works and those for keyboard remained in circulation, but restricted to a small number of scholars and interpreters of the time, and his vocal work became unknown material. In Berlin in 1829, the composer Felix Mendelssohn recreates “The Passion According to Saint Matthew”, an event that, together with other factors, served as a starting point for the replacement of Bach's music in its entirety in the western canonical repertoire. While in Germany the composer starts to be “revived”, in Rio de Janeiro of the 19th century Bach starts to be “discovered”. The objective of this thesis is to understand the process of diffusion of Bach's vocal music in Rio de Janeiro from the most remote moment in 1840 until 1985, the year commemorating the tricentennial of his birth, through the observation of news from a selection of newspapers in Rio de Janeiro. The collected data reveal that Bach's music in Rio de Janeiro, by all indications, went through a process almost similar to that in Europe: the composer's “discovery” initially prioritized his instrumental music and later his vocal one. The research finds a late start in the diffusion of Bach's vocal music in Rio de Janeiro compared to the situation in Europe in the same period.
This main purpose of this work is to describe, document and understand the Bach Cycles performed ... more This main purpose of this work is to describe, document and understand the Bach Cycles performed in the Cecília Meireles Hall in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s and 1970s, addressing the presence in Rio de Janeiro of the german conductor, organist and harpsichordist Karl Richter. According to specialized music reviews consulted on primary sources, interviews with participating musicians and audience of concerts, these cycles were the largest and most important events ever ocurred in the history of that concert hall. Our purpose is to understand the concept of “cronocentrism” proposed by Bruce Haynes, to locate the interpretative style of Karl Richter as opposed to historically informed performance (HIP). Through research, we conducted a survey aiming at finding a possible existence of a legacy that this artistic event may have left for future generations of artists and audiences, and the current insertion of Bach’s music in the programs of concert halls in Brazil.
Keywords: Bach Cycle, Karl Richter, Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.
A DIFUSÃO DA MÚSICA VOCAL DE J. S. BACH ATRAVÉS DAS NOTÍCIAS DA IMPRENSA NO RIO DE JANEIRO (1840-1985), 2023
Johann Sebastian Bach, a reference composer for Western music, went through a
process of “almost... more Johann Sebastian Bach, a reference composer for Western music, went through a process of “almost oblivion” after his death in 1750. His chamber works and those for keyboard remained in circulation, but restricted to a small number of scholars and interpreters of the time, and his vocal work became unknown material. In Berlin in 1829, the composer Felix Mendelssohn recreates “The Passion According to Saint Matthew”, an event that, together with other factors, served as a starting point for the replacement of Bach's music in its entirety in the western canonical repertoire. While in Germany the composer starts to be “revived”, in Rio de Janeiro of the 19th century Bach starts to be “discovered”. The objective of this thesis is to understand the process of diffusion of Bach's vocal music in Rio de Janeiro from the most remote moment in 1840 until 1985, the year commemorating the tricentennial of his birth, through the observation of news from a selection of newspapers in Rio de Janeiro. The collected data reveal that Bach's music in Rio de Janeiro, by all indications, went through a process almost similar to that in Europe: the composer's “discovery” initially prioritized his instrumental music and later his vocal one. The research finds a late start in the diffusion of Bach's vocal music in Rio de Janeiro compared to the situation in Europe in the same period.
This main purpose of this work is to describe, document and understand the Bach Cycles performed ... more This main purpose of this work is to describe, document and understand the Bach Cycles performed in the Cecília Meireles Hall in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s and 1970s, addressing the presence in Rio de Janeiro of the german conductor, organist and harpsichordist Karl Richter. According to specialized music reviews consulted on primary sources, interviews with participating musicians and audience of concerts, these cycles were the largest and most important events ever ocurred in the history of that concert hall. Our purpose is to understand the concept of “cronocentrism” proposed by Bruce Haynes, to locate the interpretative style of Karl Richter as opposed to historically informed performance (HIP). Through research, we conducted a survey aiming at finding a possible existence of a legacy that this artistic event may have left for future generations of artists and audiences, and the current insertion of Bach’s music in the programs of concert halls in Brazil.
Keywords: Bach Cycle, Karl Richter, Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.
Uploads
Papers
process of “almost oblivion” after his death in 1750. His chamber works and those for keyboard
remained in circulation, but restricted to a small number of scholars and interpreters of the time,
and his vocal work became unknown material. In Berlin in 1829, the composer Felix
Mendelssohn recreates “The Passion According to Saint Matthew”, an event that, together with
other factors, served as a starting point for the replacement of Bach's music in its entirety in the
western canonical repertoire. While in Germany the composer starts to be “revived”, in Rio de
Janeiro of the 19th century Bach starts to be “discovered”. The objective of this thesis is to
understand the process of diffusion of Bach's vocal music in Rio de Janeiro from the most
remote moment in 1840 until 1985, the year commemorating the tricentennial of his birth,
through the observation of news from a selection of newspapers in Rio de Janeiro. The collected
data reveal that Bach's music in Rio de Janeiro, by all indications, went through a process almost
similar to that in Europe: the composer's “discovery” initially prioritized his instrumental music
and later his vocal one. The research finds a late start in the diffusion of Bach's vocal music in
Rio de Janeiro compared to the situation in Europe in the same period.
Keywords: Bach Cycle, Karl Richter, Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.
process of “almost oblivion” after his death in 1750. His chamber works and those for keyboard
remained in circulation, but restricted to a small number of scholars and interpreters of the time,
and his vocal work became unknown material. In Berlin in 1829, the composer Felix
Mendelssohn recreates “The Passion According to Saint Matthew”, an event that, together with
other factors, served as a starting point for the replacement of Bach's music in its entirety in the
western canonical repertoire. While in Germany the composer starts to be “revived”, in Rio de
Janeiro of the 19th century Bach starts to be “discovered”. The objective of this thesis is to
understand the process of diffusion of Bach's vocal music in Rio de Janeiro from the most
remote moment in 1840 until 1985, the year commemorating the tricentennial of his birth,
through the observation of news from a selection of newspapers in Rio de Janeiro. The collected
data reveal that Bach's music in Rio de Janeiro, by all indications, went through a process almost
similar to that in Europe: the composer's “discovery” initially prioritized his instrumental music
and later his vocal one. The research finds a late start in the diffusion of Bach's vocal music in
Rio de Janeiro compared to the situation in Europe in the same period.
Keywords: Bach Cycle, Karl Richter, Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.