18.33 Listening Gallery: Reharmonizing a Melody

The following examples pair two examples of a melody from the same work. Evaluate whether the harmonizations are essentially the same or substantially reharmonized.

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The harmonizations are different: The two excerpts share only the last two chords! Without altering the melody, Bach even manages to harmonize the first phrases in different modes: That of “Befiehl” in Major whereas “Und ob gleich” is in minor.

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The harmonizations are essentially the same; only the last chords are different 
 The melody is substantially reharmonized
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The harmonizations are essentially the same; only the last chords are different.

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The harmonizations are different. The first excerpt is in minor, the second in Major.

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The harmonizations are different. The first excerpt begins with the melody unaccompanied, while the second one adds harmony throughout; and the first excerpt is completely diatonic until the last chord while the second one is considerably more chromatic.

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The second excerpt has a thicker orchestration and new voicings and voice-leading but the harmonizations are the same.

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The harmonizations are spectacularly different: The second has a more elaborate harmonic palette and is more chromatic.