What is the difference between ave maria bach and schubert

She introduced me to various masterpieces in German music, including some works of Johann Sebastian Bach. They included a variety of Felix Mendelssohn's compositions and also numerous concertos, preludes, fugues, and sonatas of Bach. Overwhelmed, Pierre rushed into the room and asked Gounod to play it again, and subsequently scribbled down the piece in musical notations.

After a few days, the piece was again performed at a house concert organized by Zimmermann, utilizing a small choir, piano, and violin. The title page states that the player can utilize a cello for the violin part but on a lower octave. It also contained an optional second cello in case all organs are unavailable. Skip to content Email question received: I read quite a few articles on the internet but still not sure who actually first composed Ave Maria, despite so many name changes to the music.

At one point in the song cycle she is in trouble and prays to Maria. The song is that prayer. I think on my blog I have the translation of the original German lyrics.

Most piano students who take classical lessons as I did learn the Well Tempered Clavier book. The Prelude in C is accessible to younger grade players. Working as a musician my whole life I have worked as musical director for several different church denominations and performances including Catholic presentations.

For those not hip to the difference between Catholic and Protestant churches — in short one of the differences is in Catholicism the Virgin Mary plays a larger role. I have presented the Ave Maria many times in Protestant church services and settings without incident.

In fact, even presented it in non-Christian church services without incident. I think because the song is almost universally accepted as a beautiful and inspirational devotional piece. First of all, the work Ave Maria, as we know it today, is not yet complete. Because back then, that is to say in , no artist sang it yet.

And no one spoke of this piece of music as the Ave Maria. As late as finally completed what we now call the Ave Maria. In fact, the text, which is not so very important to us today, was added, which, however, began with the two words "Ave Maria" and thus gave the entire art of work its name from onwards.

It is the combination of two pieces of music, which was given the title "Ave Maria" as late as and meanwhile today again is performed without text. Strangely enough, this piece was first named Ave Maria with the text since However, this name still remains, even when the text in a performance is skipped again. Copyright request pending. Do not stone me now. What you experience in this little video is not of great artistic appeal.

But for my wife and myself, it meant very, very much, and it was, a long time ago, like an omen to the project "Bach on Bach". Read more in the text below It is the most successful Bach calendar on the left, one of many cool and demanding Bach figures on the right. Rudimental the paintings of Ihle and Rentsch added. But for my project, I needed more pictures, also modern ones and at least one cool portrait. So far so good. So not like Hansel and Gretel in the forest.

But we just did not get where we wanted. The orientation in the Paris metro is actually not problematic. And as we turned around the corner to one of these long tunnels, the Ave Maria sounded. Both of us thought we could not trust our ears. And if you are so busy "in the matter of Johann Sebastian" like we both were at that time then, then it is clear why we both got goosebumps.

When "our artist" was almost finished with "his" performance, I noticed that I had my film camera and a tripod with me — as we wanted to film at the Montmartre, too. But initially, I did not get the idea of making a video of him. Not really mind-minded, I asked the "musician" if he would play this piece for us again.

I asked him, of course, if I could tape it, and I asked him if I could spread it on the Internet. For a small payment of course. He agreed, wondered a little, and then he "performed" the Ave Maria a second time just for us. And you are now able to watch it and to listen to it.

Now finally you can click above. And below is the caricature and a photo "behind the scenes". The one we finally had made. In , Franz Schubert composed a song that began with the words Ave Maria of all words. Later, other musicians arranged new versions of his composition. They called it because the first words were so much more catchy than the actual title, simply Ave Maria. With that the chaos was pre-programmed. That is why this song is also often referred to as "Schubert's Ave Maria".

Schubert certainly would not have wanted that. His song was not the setting of the prayer, but his song was "The Lady at the Lake" or "Princess of the Lake". But maybe the girl's name back then was A cartoon of the compositeur for my project.

For us. Released for publication, purchased with all "the whole nine yards". The making of two times Johann Sebastian Bach on the easel, one Bach on the ground. Yes, to take good photos, I give it all. Did you recognize the composer from Eisenach in Thuringia twice in the photo? Sure, he liked to paint it for us. And of course we bought the motif with copyright and we asked him if we could publish these pics with him.

This is what we consider good manners. Franz Schubert composed "Ellens third chant". This was the title of the work which we now know under the name "Ave Maria" by Schubert. He composed this title already a quarter of a century before Gounod pinched into Johann Sebastian's work in Via a click here you just can check, but a note is important before you click.

So please read the next paragraph. Let's say you're really excited about Gaga , Bieber or Swift. Or for a star or a group, how hundreds come and disappear later. And for classical music — let's not say — not. Or actually not yet really. If this is so — and I was that way, honestly — then the Ave Maria of Johann Sebastian and of Charles and that of Franz might sound quite similar.

Even I actually confused it initially. And if now the one Ave Maria is not from the Thomas Cantor, and the other Ave Maria of Schubert is not really called Ave Maria, then there is a very nice chaos created. Hopefully, I was able to clarify this with my page on my website for you once and for all. So Ave Maria is therefore not equal to Ave Maria. So, please be careful, slippery ice! Bach figures and more Bach figures.

The challenge: We found artistically valuable Bach figures for you. More artists now come into play. So to speak. So Gounod had composed a part of the melody, which is sung in the three following videos. But we also clearly hear the foundation of Johann Sebastian Bach. Meanwhile, a third artist has created the text. It is now possible to identify crystal clear the part of the work that Gounod has so fantastically composed.

And a fourth artist performs the creative combination. Just check it out. This is — as always — with a click on the links below.