3. Brilliance of german music

3.1. Johann sebastian bach active words and word combinations

1. alternate [Ll’tWnIt]	переменный, через /день/
2. augment [Lg’ment]	увеличивать /ся/
3. be keen on	/страстно/ желать, увлекаться
4. church [tSWtS]	церковь
5. civic [’sIvIk]	гражданский
6. concession [kqn’seSn]	уступка
7. condition	условие
8. congregation [,kqNgrI’geISn]	прихожане, паства; конгрегация
9. daily round	круг ежедневных занятий
10. despite [di’spQit]	несмотря на
11. disenchant [‘disin’tSRnt]	освобождать от чар, иллюзий
12. do credit […’kredit]	делать честь
13. elaborate [q’lxbqrIt]	тщательно разработанный, сложный
14. exceptional [ik’sepSqnl]	исключительный, необычный
15. headmaster	директор школы
16. intolerant [in’tOlqrqnt]	нетерпимый
17. nevertheless [,nevqDq’les]	однако, тем не менее
18. occasion [q’keIZqn]	случай, возможность; событие
19. offering [‘OfqrIN]	предложение;подношение, жертвоприношение
20. passion [‘pxSqn]	страсть
21. persuade [pqs’weId]	убеждать, уговаривать
22. reduce [ri’djus]	понижать, уменьшать, сокращать
23. resign [ri’zQIn]	отказываться /от должности/
24. salary [’sxlqrI]	жалование
25. scholarly [’skOlqlI]	ученый, свойственный ученым
26. setting	музыка на слова
27. survey [’sWveI]	обозрение, обзор
28. threaten [’Tretqn]	грозить, угрожать
29. uneven [An’Jvqn]	неровный
30. with a view to	с намерением

Before you read the text

1. Practise aloud.

appoint – appointment, mix – mixture, instruct – instruction, set – setting, collect – collection, offer – offering, marry – marriage; school – scholar –scholarly, work – rework, tolerant – intolerant, even – uneven, finished –unfinished, enchant - disenchant, like – dislike, approve – disapprove

2. Pronounce correctly.

cantata, festival, solo, equivalent, energy, period, university, authorities, rector, series, publication, partita, concerto, variation, style, post, prelude, enthusiasm, canon, trio, chorale, fugue, concept, counterpoint, oculist; didactic; revise, result

3. Read the sentences and translate them paying special attention to the italicized words.

1. Bach took his duties of the director of music at Coethen on the 10th of December 1717. 2. Love to his Motherland inspired Rachmaninov to compose truely Russian music. 3. Bach's monument stands at St. Thomas's church in Leipzig. 4. He wrote a festive cantata on the occasion of his patron's birthday. 5. Bach's delight in composing in nearly every genre of chamber music is really astonishing. 6. The imagery of the poem influenced the composer. 7. He expanded his activities by writing many teaching pieces for children. 8. The new job demanded all his strength and energy. 9. Instead of writing new music he revised his early works. 10. He went to Berlin obviously with a view to look for a new job. 11. He came to see his parents frequently. 12. He gave many organ recitals in different German cities. 13. His younger son was a court musician. 14. Mozart died in terrible poverty. 15. She had no taste for music.

6. Look through text A and tell a few words about it contents.

7. Read text A carefully.