The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-02
bACH'S INFLUENCE
ON THE SYMPHONY

81 The modern sonata eliminated IN
n eethoven. Just as Cd the fugue with
#30hann Sebastian Zach bat the way
S20r Beethoven was unquesiionahiy pre-
MMpared by the third son Of The great
81 Hebas. iaYr-Cari Philip Emmanuei---
who exertad a profound and enduring
n 4nfluence on the modern forms of
N0hAmber music and symphony. says
#Ehristians Science Monitor. II was
ne who settled the form q the sonata,
md in addition TO the balance and
aMnontrast which he introduce ed, he en-
Enjoyed In q most original manner un-
nxpected harmoniea and bold modu-
Nations hfterward so common in
|S3eethoven.
Though considerably older. he waa
Hcntemporary with Haydn and Mozart.
the lafter says HE Is the ia
Aher. we are his children. those Of as
rho can do anything woth having
have learnt Il from him" lie GER
tAIniy crystallized the two nsaln
q forms OF composition, though they
NATURALLY the result of long de-
RveIppment Carl Philip found the
ksfprnas already well advanced In France
and Italy, but 1t fell TO him to en-
N lArge and widen them. IN working
r from the results at hand, no dis
novered new methods. anG by adopt
linz the ternary form, marked an I'M
\ portant epoch In the history OF the
1rt.
70 him must also be conceded the
M honor of founding the modern tech
ntQue. He introduced "a system OF
HI lingering which enabled players 10 OBJ
@s&xAan legato hitherto Impossible. ow-
tng to the position OF the hands, In
hiS art OF Playing the C.avier. he
OF The extension and improve
ments made by his rather and lie
"A Atf6s that he desires 10 base hts teach
&3ng and progressive development on
HE fathers method IT II generally
assumed that Philip EYnanueFs me-
fhOd liz the same as his fathers, but
ahiA Ii not correct, since there Is
wtde divergence between them. There
sAre still extant TWO small pieces with
fhe lingering marked In the older
8ach's writing, and comparison OF
8h0so with the rules laid down by
emanueis will show that fhe ia ner
&n0tually prescribed what the son pro-
Siblted. The new ideas had Imncdi-
afo influence on his successors, and
A&arectly led them TO write In a more
#6Nnfabile style.
Pioneer OF New Fra
Carl phiiip Is often looked upon as
&H dry Journalist, whereas lie is great
S4oneer with whom began new era
&4lD choral work IL of less Importance
HAN his activities in other fields and
4ok much OF IT is immensely interest
1Mg. notably his oratorio, The Israel
H. In the Desert" a work of genuine
ESoauty which In a curious way antici-
n4ee I'm scheme MendelSsohn's ELI
nh-ss Many other choral works APP
oAred, including twenty-five settiugs
the passions" Considerable free
IN II shown In the voice parts, and
extraordinarily effective use IL
nAs OF chrsmatic progrestions. The
chestra he employs is large and has
rood deal OF Independent work
nborate solo parts often being as
1Imed to the bassoon. In his treat
Snnt of the symphony he stands as
- true forerunner OF Hay dn, whose
6niue eventually laid The founda-
ms OF all orchestral and cham Der
1,a1c.
EE1AB excer,eut acconrt Of the olavter
nying OF Carl Philip is given by
Burne. the musical historian. who
III: mir. Bach sai down TO his SA-
Emann clavichor on which ne play
three or four Of his choicest and
fo0t 6ifncult compositions, throwing
~ II they were nothing, things
NJ would have set other men up.
In the pathetic and slow move
1nts he absolutely cortriNed 10 pro-
80 from his instrument a cry al
ROW and comp plant" While play
w.. The grew so animated q. that
appeared like ore Inspired"
Carl Philip has himself given some
nactlDna on his style. End declares
~ 81 ali his works those for the
Sylchord are the chief In which he
INDUCED his feelings and ideas
desire was to play and compose III
most vocal manner possible. and
Ia epise Of the great defect al
keycd instruments. except the or
Ia not sustaining their tone. But
make a harpsichord sinR r. not
III accom- plished. In his opinion
~ ought to touch TIE Gaar'. an' hs
oe found thai this could be effect
k0 runYslns. rafting, drnmmine 81
43Gtoe. Most of his conp position
s1or clav.er alone; our ~ 2l0 pieces
n than ninety are sonatas the re
der being fsEtaaias, frsuaa, ron
rxt TAflirss work. which should b.
&oFu4 altcg.ther apart from BIZ