How Bach Elaborately Decorates a Simple Chord Scheme - Composer Insights

How Bach elaborately decorates a simple chord scheme to transform the impact of the opening bars of his Sarabande from the English Suite no 2 in A minor. This composer insights lesson unpacks how Bach combines conventional ornaments like mordents and appoggiaturas with suspensions to generate breathtaking melodic lines and harmonic tension. The video reveals both the genius of Bach and the power of elaboration to transform a simple harmonic outline into a musical result of great beauty.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to how Bach elaborately decorates a simple chord scheme
0:26 - Playing the piece
1:29 - The basic chord scheme
2:46 - Analysing the piece
13:21 - Conclusion

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