Author: Christoph Wolff Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780199248841 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 644
Book Description
Now available in paperback, this landmark biography was first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J. S. Bach's death. Written by a leading Bach scholar, this book presents a new picture of the composer. Christoph Wolff demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher.
Author: George B. Stauffer Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253213860 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
" . . . a valuable book of scholarly yet highly readable studies . . . every organist and anyone interested in the music of J. S. Bach should have it." —Early Keyboard Journal " . . . a very perceptive and informative guide . . . " —Early Music " . . . this book is a must." —The American Organist " . . . invaluable and entertaining . . . " —American Music Teacher " . . . among the most important and accomplished studies on eighteenth-century performance. Its comprehensiveness, clarity, and scholarship make it indispensable." —Performance Practice Review In J. S. Bach as Organist, specialists from six countries explore Bach's relationship to his favorite instrument during all periods of his career. J. S. Bach as Organist is a book for scholars, performers, and students. Authoritative and wide-ranging.
Author: André Pirro Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 115
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Johann Sebastian Bach: The Organist and His Works for the Organ" by André Pirro. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: N. Alan Clark Publisher: ISBN: 9781940771335 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 316
Book Description
Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!
Author: Carl Czerny Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing ISBN: 9780769212388 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 0
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Edited by Carl Czerny, this collection of the 24 Preludes and Fugues of Johann Sebastian Bach's 1st Volume of the Well-Tempered Clavier features editorial dynamics, tempo indications, fingering and performance notes. 119 pages.
Author: Christoph Wolff
Author: George B. Stauffer
Author: André Pirro
Author: N. Alan Clark
Author: Martin Geck
Author: André Pirro
Author: David Yearsley
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Author: Carl Czerny
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach