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For more than 100 years now, the name of Johann SebastianBach has been considered among the most highly regarded of allcomposers. The "holy cantor" church musician has been written about inmany books. So, it might be difficult for some of us to imagine, butfor several generations after his death, Bach had been forgotten. Whatremained of his vast number of works gathered dust in privatecollections of distant archives. Many of his works were discarded; infact, some found their way to a butcher shop and are reported to havebeen used as wrapping paper.

It took a twenty-year-old musician, who would become as well known asBach, to bring about an interest in his works. In 1829, FelixMendelssohn performed the St. Matthew Passion, and revivedinterest in the long-forgotten composer. The genius of Bach wasfinally recognized by the world.

In this delightful story, young adults are introduced to one of the greatest composers of all time. Combining music, history, and culture with biography, this story is as entertaining as it is educational--a musical journey back through time. ... Read more

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The six Flute Sonatas of J.S. Bach fall into two groups of three. In Nos. 1-3 the composer provided a concertante keyboard part, where the right hand is as musically important as the flute and bass lines, apart from the occasional passage when he reverts to a figured bass. Nos. 4-6, however, adopt the four-movement pattern favoured, for instance, by Telemann. This edition is has been edited and realised by William Bennett.The solo flute part is also included on a separate insert. ... Read more

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This manuscript is Walter Emery's own English translation of Bach's obituary notice, written jointly by C.P.E. Bach and J.F. Agricola, originally published in Mizler's Neu Eröffnete Musikalischer Bibliothek, volume 4, part 1 in Leipzig 1754. Also included are two short biographical excerpts on Bach: J.G. Walther's Musikalisches Lexicon (1732) and the Genealogy which Bach himself compiled in c.1735. ... Read more

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This sheet music was newly engraved from early and authoritative editions. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1881 edition by Wilhelm Baensch, Berlin. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1881 edition by Wilhelm Baensch, Berlin. ... Read more

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Most of the English-speaking choral singers who make up their country's thriving choirs and choral societies will have sung Bach's great Passions in English at some time or other. This edition is in both English and German, giving the individual choir the option of which language to perform in. This book contains a preface by the editor, Neil Jenkins, and a suggested 'on the day' rehearsal schedule by Sir David Willcocks. St. Matthew Passion was written for solo voices, ripieno choir, 2 SATB choirs and 2 orchestras. The vocal score contains all voice parts and a piano accompaniment. ... Read more

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This basic, one-volume study of Johann Sebastian Bach combines a sensitive biographical sketch with a detailed analysis of each of his major types of composition, including vocal music, organ music, keyboard music, and instrumental music.In each section, Geiringer thoroughly examines many Bach compositions and evaluates them in relation to the rest of the composer's work, as well as in relation to the music of his contemporaries.More than seventy musical examples enable the reader to understand how Bach worked and to observe his music in various stages of completion.In addition, an interesting aspect of research methods is revealed through an explanation of the techniques used in studying handwriting, paper, and watermarks in the original sources. ... Read more

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Fine biography of Bach's life and music
Karl Geiringer wrote compelling and informative biographies that are concise yet musically mature and insightful.This book is divided into two parts.The first third of the book (106 pages) is a narrative of Bach's life.Part II has a short essay on Bach's musical heritage that describes the musical resources and forms that were in force in Bach's time.

Part III discusses the great composer's music by type rather than in chronological order.This helps us compare the various compositions in each genre and see the compositional choices Bach made and how he developed as a composer.

This is a fine book for the general reader, student, or professional musician.
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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Although we are acquainted with the music of J. S. Bach through countless performances and recordings, the composer himself continues to come across as the somewhat enigmatic figure depicted in a single, familiar portrait. Published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, author and leading Bach scholar Christoph Wolff presents a new picture that brings to life this towering figure of the Baroque era. Now available in paperback, this engaging biography portrays Bach as the living, breathing-and sometimes imperfect-human being that he was, while bringing to bear all the advances gained in the last half-century of Bach scholarship. Wolff demonstrates the intimate connection between the composer's life and his music, showing how Bach's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. And throughout, we see Bach in the broader context of his time: its institutions, traditions, and influences. With this highly readable book, Wolff sets a new standard in Bach biography. ... Read more

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A collection of ropiano or organ. Total 371, Nos. 1-198 in this volume. KALMUS EDITIONS are primarily reprints of Urtext editions, reasonably priced and readily available. ... Read more

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Surprised
I was surprised because I thought that I was purchasing ALL 371 Bach Chorals, but when I recieved the book, it was only part one. I think it should be made a little more clearer that this book only contains half of the 371 Chorals. But other than that, the book looked fine, the pages were very clear and neat, so over all I was pleased with it. ... Read more

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Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, permanent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by renowned artists/teachers, these publications provide an accurate, well-informed score resource for pianists. J.S. Bach (1685-1750) composed the Two-Part Inventions for his son Wilhelm Friedemann. While giving the player a superb example of musical construction, they also teach the basics of articulation, rhythm, phrasing, fingering, ornamentation, and the development of a singing tone. These short masterpieces are essential repertoire for every pianist. Editor and recording artist: Christopher Taylor ... Read more