J.S.Bach
Malcolm Boyd(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. June 1999
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-19-866208-2 (ISBN)
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Description
As well as being an authoritative resource for scholars, students and performers, this volume provides the ordinary Bach/Baroque music enthusiast with information not usually found in programme or sleeve notes, exploring the life and works of Bach and the historical context in which he lived. Topics covered include: genres (for example chorales), structures (such as fugue), individual works (like St John Passion), compositional practices and techniques, people and places, institutions, instruments, performing practice, festivals and performers, reception of Bach's music, stylistic influence and parodies, and Bach scholarship. The main alphabetical text is supplemented by useful endmatter, including a family tree, chronology, list of works, openings of vocal works and a glossary of specialist terms.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
illustrations, glossary, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
1243 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-866208-2 (9780198662082)
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Content
List of commonly cited works; thematic overview; note to the reader; A-Z entries (headword list available); family tree; chronology; list of works; openings of vocal works; glossary of specialist terms.