Bach’s sonata BWV 1035 and the Empfindsamer Stil

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  • Jordi Rifé i Santaló Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 1035, transverse flute, sonata, Late Baroque, Galant style, Empfindsamer Stil

Resumen

This study deals with the characteristics of the Empfindsamer Stil in the Sonata BWV 1035 by Johann Sebastian Bach. First, we contextualize the various historical aspects that marked a turning point in Bach’s musical thinking with regard to his openness to new styles. These styles are then pointed out in various works by Bach and in those of other composers of the time, drawing pertinent comparisons. We go on to corroborate that Bach moves beyond the style of the Late Baroque, assuming the new models while elaborating them with the same intensity as his Baroque counterpoint. Lastly, three aspects are postu­lated for the sonata’s attribution to Empfindsamer Stil, the new style in vogue: 1) we ana­lyse the musical aspects of the Empfindsamer Stil and the Galant style which are present in the sonata; 2) we comment on the aesthetics of the Potsdam court, where the sonata was composed and where the taste for the Galant and Empfindsamer styles predominated, and 3) we present treatises that highlight aspects which may be applied to Bach’s sonata. We conclude by establishing that Bach went beyond the Late Baroque and that he was not alien to the fashionable styles of his times.

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2023-11-30

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