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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829198903321

Autore

Boyd Malcolm

Titolo

Bach / / Malcolm Boyd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Hong Kong, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

0-19-972632-9

1-280-65523-2

9786610655236

0-19-530272-9

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Collana

The master musicians

Disciplina

780/.92

B

Soggetti

Composers - Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; List of Illustrations; List of Bibliographical References; 1 Background and Early Years (1685-1703); 2 Arnstadt, Mühlhausen (1703-8); 3 Weimar (1708-17); 4 Organ Music; 5 Cöthen (1717-23); 6 Orchestral, Instrumental, and Keyboard Music; 7 Leipzig (1723-30); 8 Music for the Leipzig Liturgy; 9 Leipzig (1730-41); 10 Parodies and Publications; 11 Leipzig (1742-50); 12 Canons and Counterpoints; 13 The Bach Heritage; Appendices; General Index; Index of Bach's Works

Sommario/riassunto

The year 2000 has been declared a ""Bach Year,"" marking the 250th anniversary of the great composer's death. Around the world, there will be major celebrations in honour of his astonishing body of work. This major biography of Bach, now completely revised and boasting 25 per cent more material, is published to coincide with these events.