The music of Johann Sebastian Bach : the sources, the style, the significance / Robert L. Marshall.
| Author/creator |
Marshall, Robert Lewis |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books, ©1989. |
| Description | xxi, 375 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | "Bach, Johann Sebastian" -- Historical significance. Bach the progressive: observations on his later works ; Bach's Orchestre ; On Bach's universality -- On the compositional process. "Composing scores" and "fair copies" ; The sketches ; The autograph score of Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105 ; The genesis of an aria ritornello: observations on the autograph score of 'Wie, zitten und wanken', BWV 105/3 ; The Origin of the Magnificat: A Lutheran composer's challenge ; The mass in B minor: the autograph scores and the compositional process -- Questions of authenticity and chronology. The autograph fair copies of the Fantasia per il cembalo, BWV 906 ; The compositions for solo flute: a reconsideration of their authenticity and chronology -- Aspects of performance practice. "Authentic" performance: musical text, performing forces, performance style ; "Editore traditore": suspicious performance indications in the Bach sources ; Tempo and dynamics: the original terminology ; Organ or "klavier"? instrumental prescriptions in the sources of the keyboard works. |
| Abstract | The 16 essays collected here of two kinds: stylistic and historical inquiries, and studies of the original sources. The articles deal with the music and shed new light on the composer's life. Part 1 reconsiders Bach's historical position and assesses the cultural significance of his achievement; Parts 2, 3 and 4 draw upon the original sources to explore the compositional process, questions of authenticity and chronology, and controversial issues of performance practice. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-353) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 88023921 |
| ISBN | 0028717813 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B13 M28 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |