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An edition of Bach (1997)

Bach (Master Musicians Series)

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"Illuminating the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Malcolm Boyd's classic biography has provided generations with an acclaimed portrait of this musical giant. Now, in the wake of the 250th anniversary of the composer's death and important new findings by Bach historians, this important work has been updated and expanded - offering the most accurate and compelling study of Bach available today.".

"Boyd's biographical chapters alternate with commentary on the works, to demonstrate how the circumstances of Bach's life helped to shape the music he wrote at various periods. We follow Bach as he travels from Arnstadt and Muhlhausen to Weimar, Cothen, and finally Leipzig, these journeys alternating with insightful discussions of the great composer's organ and orchestral compositions.

As well as presenting a rounded picture of Bach, his music, and his posthumous reputation and influence, Malcolm Boyd considers the sometimes controversial topics of "parody" and arrangement, number symbolism, and the style and meaning of Bach's late works. Recent theories on the constitution of Bach's performing forces at Leipzig are also present.

The text and the appendixes (which include a chronology, personalia, bibliography, and a complete catalogue of Bach's works) have been thoroughly revised to take account of the research undertaken by Bach scholars, including the gold mine of new information recently uncovered in the former U.S.S.R." "Authoritative and comprehensive, this profound volume will be essential reading for everyone interested in the classical composers and the Western musical tradition."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Schirmer Books
Language
English
Pages
279

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Bach (Master Musicians Series.)
December 2001, Oxford University Press
Paperback in English - 3rd edition
Cover of: Bach (Master Musicians Series)
Bach (Master Musicians Series)
January 18, 2001, Oxford University Press, USA
in English
Cover of: Bach (Master Musicians Series)
Bach (Master Musicians Series)
May 1997, Schirmer Books
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Bach (Master Musicians Series)
Bach (Master Musicians Series)
May 1997, Schirmer Books
in English

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First Sentence

"THE LANDSCAPE OF THURINGIA, THAT REGION OF CENTRAL Germany lying just south of the Harz Mountains, has altered little since Bach's time."

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
279
Dimensions
10 x 6.8 x 1 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9224152M
ISBN 10
0028648137
ISBN 13
9780028648132
OCLC/WorldCat
37045275
Library Thing
176200
Goodreads
1728133

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THE LANDSCAPE OF THURINGIA, THAT REGION OF CENTRAL Germany lying just south of the Harz Mountains, has altered little since Bach's time.
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