Every other year, I listen to all of the music in my collection. Often, I discover new things about music I'm familiar with or learn new things about songs I'm not as familiar with. This is where I'll be documenting that.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51
Yester-day I listened to Bach's Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51. This is just a small point, but I noticed that almost all of the "jauchzet"s in the first movement have melismas. "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" translates to "Exult God in all lands," so those melismas on "jauchzet" ("exult") provide a sense of the ebullience in that praising.