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Five chorales from Bach's Saint Matthew Passion are based on this melody:
In this article we will compare the harmonization of 3 of these chorales:
Let's see how Bach harmonizes this melody...
NOTE: To facilitate the comparison we have transported the first one to C major and the second one to A minor.
In Erkenne mich, mein Hüter, Bach harmonizes the first phrase in C major and the second phrase in A minor:
On O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden we find the following variations:
Previous chorale:
Variations in Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden:
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The third phrase starts in A minor but moves immediately to C major. The fourth phrase ends in the dominant chord of the II degree:
Variations in O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden:
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Things get more interesting in Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden:
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The fifth phrase is in G major and the last one is in C major:
Variations in O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden:
Previous chorale:
Variations in Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden are more interesting:
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