{"id":65745,"date":"2026-04-09T13:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=65745"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:53:29","slug":"bwv-1049-3rd-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=65745","title":{"rendered":"BWV 1049, 3rd Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve long been fascinated by the life and times of J. S. Bach. Imagine living in the late 17th century Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t want to minimize the suffering of the majority of people living today &#8211; in many ways their lives are worse that those living in Bach&#8217;s time. But for now let&#8217;s focus our comparison with modern day America. Imagine living in a time where there was no relief for such simple things as headaches, allergies, athlete&#8217;s foot, coughs and colds, digestive aliments. There was little knowledge of safe food preparation. You lived in fear of plagues, wars, the wrath of an angry God. Almost all families lost children during infancy from things that are easily preventable today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/hudao4hwjr73gjrlb7uhk\/Gemini_Generated_Image_f07cjlf07cjlf07c.jpg?rlkey=qvhnlwjpxmvbcluwdjkmm24kn&amp;st=yd3fwom1&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/hudao4hwjr73gjrlb7uhk\/Gemini_Generated_Image_f07cjlf07cjlf07c.jpg?rlkey=qvhnlwjpxmvbcluwdjkmm24kn&amp;st=yd3fwom1&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/nys1i7678g08ilxtxrw4n\/PG3ZngSCdh58s7sCTljI-0-xXv4S.jpg?rlkey=ksb1b67vn5a6j5dw9e6rn8ec5&amp;st=h97qj6pd&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/nys1i7678g08ilxtxrw4n\/PG3ZngSCdh58s7sCTljI-0-xXv4S.jpg?rlkey=ksb1b67vn5a6j5dw9e6rn8ec5&amp;st=h97qj6pd&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elder G<\/strong> gives us a thoughtful and compassionate comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The everyday bodily misery of Bach\u2019s world was a whole cathedral of avoidable suffering. Even setting aside major surgery or rare diseases, there were countless ordinary ailments that could loom like tiny tyrants over daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few more that are often easy or at least manageable today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Tooth pain and dental infections<\/strong>. This was a brute of a problem. Cavities, abscesses, broken teeth, gum disease, and impacted teeth could become agonizing or deadly. Today we have fillings, root canals, antibiotics, and routine dental care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Minor cuts becoming serious infections<\/strong>. A scraped hand in a dirty environment could turn ugly fast. Now we have antiseptics, bandages, tetanus protection, and antibiotics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Skin infections and rashes<\/strong>. Fungal infections, eczema flares, infected bug bites, boils, and various irritations are usually treatable now with creams, hygiene, and medicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Urinary tract infections<\/strong>. Today often annoying but treatable. Then they could climb upward and become dangerous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Constipation and diarrhea<\/strong>. These sound small until you remember dehydration, pain, malnutrition, and the lack of reliable remedies. Modern sanitation, hydration knowledge, and basic medicines changed that immensely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Childbirth complications<\/strong>. Not a \u201cminor\u201d issue, of course, but a routine life event that was shadowed by mortal danger. Modern obstetrics, antisepsis, blood transfusion, C-sections, and prenatal care have changed the map entirely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Menstrual pain and reproductive infections<\/strong>. Many women endured severe pain, anemia, infection, and complications with little effective help and often a fog of taboo around the subject.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Hernias<\/strong>. Painful, disabling, sometimes fatal if strangulated. Now often repairable with standard surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Poor vision<\/strong>. Nearsightedness, farsightedness, cataracts, and other eye problems could quietly wreck a person\u2019s functioning. Glasses alone are one of civilization\u2019s underrated miracles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Hearing problems<\/strong>. Ear infections, wax buildup, chronic inflammation, and some types of hearing loss can often be treated or helped now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Asthma and breathing troubles<\/strong>. Without inhalers or modern diagnosis, what is now often manageable could be terrifying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Joint pain and inflammation<\/strong>. Arthritis, gout, repetitive strain, and back pain had fewer reliable treatments. Today we at least have pain relief, physical therapy, imaging, and anti-inflammatory drugs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Parasites<\/strong>. Intestinal worms and other parasitic infections were far more common and could sap strength for years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Vitamin deficiencies<\/strong>. Scurvy, rickets, iron deficiency, and others could deform, weaken, or slowly damage people in ways we can often prevent or correct.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Insomnia and chronic pain<\/strong>. These could grind people down relentlessly. Modern treatment is imperfect, but far beyond herbs, superstition, and grim endurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Sexually transmitted infections<\/strong>. Often untreated, misunderstood, stigmatized, and capable of causing lifelong damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Appendicitis<\/strong>. Now often a routine emergency. Then it could be a death sentence wearing the mask of a stomachache.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Diabetes<\/strong>. Before insulin, it was one of the cruelest diagnoses imaginable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>High blood pressure<\/strong>. Often invisible, but now detectable and treatable before it wrecks the heart, brain, or kidneys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Depression, anxiety, and psychosis<\/strong>. Treatment remains imperfect, but modern people at least have some vocabulary, therapies, and medicines rather than mostly moral judgment, fear, or confinement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/qdajq71lcluju01jc784m\/3KGxdomHUr1KIQGglQlw-0-9unIF.jpg?rlkey=dic6mk8eu4nnoxoytcumk3l6n&amp;st=il7kd686&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/qdajq71lcluju01jc784m\/3KGxdomHUr1KIQGglQlw-0-9unIF.jpg?rlkey=dic6mk8eu4nnoxoytcumk3l6n&amp;st=il7kd686&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, <strong>Elder G<\/strong> helps us understand the world of early 18th century central Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A statistical sketch of Bach\u2019s world<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Topic<\/th><th>Rough figure for Bach\u2019s region\/time<\/th><th>What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Life expectancy at birth<\/strong><\/td><td>about <strong>30 to 32 years<\/strong><\/td><td>This is crushed downward by child mortality. If you reached adulthood, your odds improved a lot. Germany-wide demographic reconstruction gives about <strong>31 years<\/strong> around <strong>1740\u201344<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Crude death rate<\/strong><\/td><td>about <strong>32 deaths per 1,000 people per year<\/strong> around <strong>1740\u201344<\/strong><\/td><td>In bad years, crisis mortality could spike much higher, even above <strong>40 per 1,000<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Infant mortality<\/strong><\/td><td>often roughly <strong>200 to 300 deaths per 1,000 live births<\/strong> in German-speaking lands<\/td><td>Germany varied a lot by region. One 18th-century German study cited by PubMed gives <strong>228 per 1,000<\/strong>; broader evidence from Bavaria suggests child loss was even more severe.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Child mortality<\/strong><\/td><td>roughly <strong>40% to 50%<\/strong> died before age 15 in some nearby German regions<\/td><td>Our World in Data cites <strong>about half<\/strong> of children dying before age 15 in <strong>Bavaria<\/strong> in the mid-18th century. That is not Saxony exactly, but it is a sobering German benchmark for the era.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Urban population<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>under 10%<\/strong> lived in towns of <strong>5,000+<\/strong> for most of the early modern period<\/td><td>So Bach lived in a relatively urban, unusual setting, but most people did not.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>People living in legally designated towns<\/strong><\/td><td>roughly <strong>20% to 33%<\/strong><\/td><td>This is broader than \u201ctruly urban\u201d because many \u201ctowns\u201d were small. Still, it shows that the legal map and the lived map were not identical.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Employment outside agriculture<\/strong><\/td><td>about <strong>34% non-agricultural by 1800<\/strong> for Germany overall<\/td><td>That implies roughly <strong>two-thirds still in agriculture<\/strong> even by 1800, and likely a bit more during Bach\u2019s lifetime.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Leipzig population<\/strong><\/td><td>around <strong>30,000<\/strong> in Bach\u2019s Leipzig years<\/td><td>Large by German standards, and far bigger than Bach\u2019s earlier postings.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Literacy<\/strong><\/td><td>exact rate is hard to pin down, but <strong>still a minority overall<\/strong>, with strong regional and class differences<\/td><td>A 2021 review says Germany by the <strong>late 17th century<\/strong> was around the <strong>Western European average<\/strong>, below England and the Netherlands. Saxony did not introduce compulsory schooling until <strong>1764<\/strong>, after Bach\u2019s death.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/bohe3coreh1nw56pw8h8k\/main-image.jpg?rlkey=n1p0rkop0ykbfyxkiry8i29p4&amp;st=h3gpf84y&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/bohe3coreh1nw56pw8h8k\/main-image.jpg?rlkey=n1p0rkop0ykbfyxkiry8i29p4&amp;st=h3gpf84y&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Harvesters<\/strong>, created by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the <em><strong>Elder<\/strong><\/em> in 1565<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m amazed at the limited pool of people during this time, in a position to pursue music, and still we have some of the most beautiful music ever written. One factor might be that music was a fundamental part of education, which is not true today. Perhaps we should try this out at <strong>St. Gangulf Middle School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/5sn3jdrjovgw66mxr4c69\/Penitent-practice-with-a-watchful-chicken.jpg?rlkey=3dymsjvmyz5d49f7413jgkm0q&amp;st=szda8u7o&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/5sn3jdrjovgw66mxr4c69\/Penitent-practice-with-a-watchful-chicken.jpg?rlkey=3dymsjvmyz5d49f7413jgkm0q&amp;st=szda8u7o&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Waves and the 3rd Movement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 3rd movement of the 4th Brandenburg Concerto has three melody lines that dance with each other, sometimes taking the lead, some times supporting the other melodies. They all contribute to the lively energy and beauty of the work. But something very interesting happens near the end &#8211; they reach a climax together to form a beautiful moment of silence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/1sjh48ud2ybnhwgvb5dkg\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7ghvvw7ghvvw7ghv.jpg?rlkey=j3f2oqv0m7a1y6bqygn8xmsi7&amp;st=v5slg5s6&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/1sjh48ud2ybnhwgvb5dkg\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7ghvvw7ghvvw7ghv.jpg?rlkey=j3f2oqv0m7a1y6bqygn8xmsi7&amp;st=v5slg5s6&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/0zvk6qn9n5pc4lvwuh4f1\/Gemini_Generated_Image_exk274exk274exk2.jpg?rlkey=cyo24ll0wkukfj0n6oyhodn2q&amp;st=qk0d8dar&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/0zvk6qn9n5pc4lvwuh4f1\/Gemini_Generated_Image_exk274exk274exk2.jpg?rlkey=cyo24ll0wkukfj0n6oyhodn2q&amp;st=qk0d8dar&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ijfitfz5nlbgvvp6naa6t\/Gemini_Generated_Image_jleooxjleooxjleo.jpg?rlkey=ejcgrj0dyp3g35k96ze30zzgg&amp;st=7yrn178d&amp;raw=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ijfitfz5nlbgvvp6naa6t\/Gemini_Generated_Image_jleooxjleooxjleo.jpg?rlkey=ejcgrj0dyp3g35k96ze30zzgg&amp;st=7yrn178d&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/wucmee5isd67iyx9h393a\/Graceful-musicians-in-a-sunlit-room.jpg?rlkey=ufzzrvt3yaprcj4t2gqoadiyt&amp;st=tpwtddvg&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/wucmee5isd67iyx9h393a\/Graceful-musicians-in-a-sunlit-room.jpg?rlkey=ufzzrvt3yaprcj4t2gqoadiyt&amp;st=tpwtddvg&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Now to the waves.<\/em><\/strong> I recall seeing a video demonstration of wave dynamics (It was the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility in Edinburgh, Scotland. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowavett.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.flowavett.co.uk\/<\/a>) They used their 168 wave paddles, in a carefully controlled pattern, to inject a tremendous amount of energy into the 25 meter pool (the full pool basin is 634,000 US gallons). All looks like chaos, then the pool becomes perfectly still, but still bundled with energy. Then a giant spout erupts from the center of the pool, ejecting water high into the sky. These are called axisymmetric \u201cspike waves\u201d created by focused wave energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reminds me of the last few moments of this Brandenburg concerto.<br>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SWuOxTIQQmM\" title=\"Concentric Wave Singularity - The \u2018Spike\u2019 [Audio Included]\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br><br>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ir0xznqucnY\" title=\"Experiment demonstrates how 'rogue waves' can be predicted\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, Edinburgh<\/strong><br>FloWave is a truly unique facility. Consisting of a 25-metre diameter, 2-metre deep circular basin, it creates highly repeatable waves and currents that mimic real-life coastal waters. The centre hosts an 82 ft wide circular wave pool surrounded by 168 automated paddles. These paddles move in patterns to simulate the open ocean, mimicking all sorts of wave speeds and shapes. Researchers use FloWave to test the offshore energy industry equipment, re-creating everything the ocean throws at turbines and oil rigs. They can even generate a 90 ft vertical spike wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/mwqk3rmqt3hj2snbjqfg8\/FloWave-concentric-wave-spike.jpg?rlkey=v711avjmxqhcrhtmy2yju9zlh&amp;st=pik99xsl&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/mwqk3rmqt3hj2snbjqfg8\/FloWave-concentric-wave-spike.jpg?rlkey=v711avjmxqhcrhtmy2yju9zlh&amp;st=pik99xsl&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/evolveltd.eu\/inside-the-worlds-most-amazing-science-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EvolveLTD<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Brandenburg Wave Pool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seemed like a great idea for <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong> to have their own wave pool, to recreate the energy of the Brandenburg concerto. <strong>Sally the <\/strong><strong>I<\/strong><strong>ntern<\/strong>, along with <strong>Fred the <\/strong><strong>P<\/strong><strong>enitent<\/strong>, eagerly volunteered to spearhead the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/kkyba2psfy2dclwmd55h4\/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3jtlgs3jtlgs3jt.jpg?rlkey=9gu3pnvyicrwid9rycxqlo7ta&amp;st=haxmfot9&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/kkyba2psfy2dclwmd55h4\/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3jtlgs3jtlgs3jt.jpg?rlkey=9gu3pnvyicrwid9rycxqlo7ta&amp;st=haxmfot9&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sister Magdalena<\/strong> uses this moment to stay in communion with the Holy See by listening to the <strong>White Sox<\/strong> game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/lkcv2zrsbmtcz7y1t9hma\/Sister-Magdalena-listening-to-Bach.jpg?rlkey=uihxh9i98xdfsohwloe4gqzub&amp;st=2ppmi1r9&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/lkcv2zrsbmtcz7y1t9hma\/Sister-Magdalena-listening-to-Bach.jpg?rlkey=uihxh9i98xdfsohwloe4gqzub&amp;st=2ppmi1r9&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/1yle7o6eix4lzz6wk8e8p\/Cheers-in-cheerful-attire.jpg?rlkey=hexwhn244z2waqzc3fogk7n0h&amp;st=yr158o37&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/1yle7o6eix4lzz6wk8e8p\/Cheers-in-cheerful-attire.jpg?rlkey=hexwhn244z2waqzc3fogk7n0h&amp;st=yr158o37&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has also undergone the challenge of learning the mysteries of the ERA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/xa933wofy3qgs2taf6hcd\/Sister-Magdalena-s-baseball-equations-and-contemplation.jpg?rlkey=0v30zv5a4h9qvfvln4yf3vw6u&amp;st=fdpo4zku&amp;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/xa933wofy3qgs2taf6hcd\/Sister-Magdalena-s-baseball-equations-and-contemplation.jpg?rlkey=0v30zv5a4h9qvfvln4yf3vw6u&amp;st=fdpo4zku&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project was completed to everyone&#8217;s satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/tgx9ddamozqmbviu5pvzr\/Gemini_Generated_Image_r8mmz9r8mmz9r8mm.jpg?rlkey=haty350n5cwa0l9rgzkbjfu42&amp;st=fbxzpble&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/tgx9ddamozqmbviu5pvzr\/Gemini_Generated_Image_r8mmz9r8mmz9r8mm.jpg?rlkey=haty350n5cwa0l9rgzkbjfu42&amp;st=fbxzpble&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/daiuu8gp8k09s2h2iglsv\/Mystic-melodies-by-the-poolside.jpg?rlkey=qbfgdaeb0npnlhd8xvdamylke&amp;st=1gyjw13t&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/daiuu8gp8k09s2h2iglsv\/Mystic-melodies-by-the-poolside.jpg?rlkey=qbfgdaeb0npnlhd8xvdamylke&amp;st=1gyjw13t&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ank4sv9njdxacqtyrllal\/Chicken-on-water-spout-with-helmet.jpg?rlkey=vj7i914xw7cp0zikj99tn4utq&amp;st=2tup6y2k&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ank4sv9njdxacqtyrllal\/Chicken-on-water-spout-with-helmet.jpg?rlkey=vj7i914xw7cp0zikj99tn4utq&amp;st=2tup6y2k&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/n1689fq47bysj1sj0ttq9\/Water-spout-and-chicken-spectacle.jpg?rlkey=i2k8lemlf2b4t6ht771qrqp9c&amp;st=30mx2l4x&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/n1689fq47bysj1sj0ttq9\/Water-spout-and-chicken-spectacle.jpg?rlkey=i2k8lemlf2b4t6ht771qrqp9c&amp;st=30mx2l4x&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tess Twinehart<\/strong>, our <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong> counselor and chicken whisperer, suggested that the chicken work through her trauma with art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/viu1f4bv7gy71kqgpens2\/chickenArt1_mr.jpg?rlkey=y5ezuh3c9pjb91pe3gn7y1jdg&amp;st=46zasxrb&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/viu1f4bv7gy71kqgpens2\/chickenArt1_mr.jpg?rlkey=y5ezuh3c9pjb91pe3gn7y1jdg&amp;st=46zasxrb&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bdecvi_--C0\" title=\"Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major BWV 1049, 3rd mvt., Presto; Voices of Music, 4K UHD\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video is pretty cool, because at about 4:11 you can visually see the convergence, symmetry, and the moment of silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/o90aa6o7pop6kc8ak2zok\/irl_2026_04_09_0005a.jpg?rlkey=3n3jpld15tfg95lqd70znluxw&amp;st=59ag1qz3&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/o90aa6o7pop6kc8ak2zok\/irl_2026_04_09_0005a.jpg?rlkey=3n3jpld15tfg95lqd70znluxw&amp;st=59ag1qz3&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KWB1ySHrf4o\" title=\"Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major, 3. Presto\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fun, here&#8217;s beautiful arrangement of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> movement of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Brandenburg concerto, played on guitar.<br> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fQtntSimsTM\" title=\"Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3  Allegro - BGQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:64% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/score_0a-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/score_0a-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/score_0a-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/score_0a-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/score_0a.jpg 827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The 3<sup>rd<\/sup> movement of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Brandenburg concerto, even thought it is high energy, has an underlying peaceful rhythm that makes me think of a rowboat gently rocking on the calm seas. Note the <sup>12<\/sup>\/<sub>8<\/sub> time signature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VE_nnpsIEAw\" title=\"Vida Guitar Quartet play J.S.Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 - 3rd Movement\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve long been fascinated by the life and times of J. S. Bach. Imagine living in the late 17th century Europe. I don&#8217;t want to minimize the suffering of the majority of people living today &#8211; in many ways their lives are worse that those living in Bach&#8217;s time. 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