Chaconne, Italian Ciaccona, solo instrumental piece that forms the fifth and final movement of the Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004, by Johann Sebastian Bach.


If you go to 4.50 in this Bach piece you can see and hear the use of arpeggios written in Bach's own hand.

https://youtu.be/U2UyC2VcOj0

A century and a half after Bach composed the piece, Johannes Brahms wrote:
On a single staff, for a small instrument, the man writes a whole world of the deepest thoughts and the most powerful feelings.

What amazes me is this sounds as modern as it does classical.

Far be it for me to pontificate on classical music...lol I know nothing more than what I hear...lol

Analyzing and critically thinking about what I hear and see written in music is the only way I have to understand how it is made.

This is not to discount Henry's comment about feel. I think I understand very well what he was trying to express.

While science may not be able to produce music it is the only device we have to define it that is reproducible by people everywhere.

I doubt seriously that I will spend any time in purgatory for my predilection for science...lol

The word "music" has in fact no universal definition in my mind. In many cultures, there is no word "music".

"Although we may find it hard to imagine, many cultures, such as those found in the countries of Africa or among some indigenous groups, don’t have a word for music. Instead, the relationship of music and dance to everyday life is so close that the people have no need to conceptually separate the two."

Enough from me for one day.

Chears,

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”