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Bach's Musical Universe : The Composer and His Work by Christoph Wolff (2020, Hardcover)
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"A comprehensive and fascinating study of the overall creative output of Johann Sebastian Bach, capturing the essence of his art. Tracing Bach's evolution as a composer, Wolff compellingly illuminates the ideals and legacy of this giant of classical music in a new, refreshing light for everyone, from the amateur to the virtuoso"--.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393050718
ISBN-139780393050714
eBay Product ID (ePID)21038299896
Product Key Features
Book TitleBach's Musical Universe : the Composer and His Work
Number of Pages512 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicGenres & Styles / Classical, Instruction & Study / Composition, Individual Composer & Musician, Ethnic
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic
AuthorChristoph Wolff
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-045952
ReviewsNobody writes about Bach with more authority, knowledge, and passion than does Christoph Wolff. This book--a great gift to all music lovers--is remarkable for showing how the largely self-taught composer set himself on a clear path to attain musical perfection., Bach's portrait, painted by Haussmann in 1748 and aptly described by Christoph Wolff as 'the composer's business card,' is the subject of the vivid and visual prologue of Wolff's newest oeuvre, Bach's Musical Universe. Wolff, with his customary erudition, thoughtfully colored with deep affection, writes of the benchmark works that Bach himself chose for his musical legacy--a brilliant summing-up!, Bach's Musical Universe is an exhilarating tour de force of erudition. The product of a lifetime of reflection, it is imaginatively conceived: comprehensive and abundantly detailed yet admirably coherent and clear, permeated throughout by keen, illuminating insights--a splendid achievement, indispensable for anyone fascinated by Bach., Having left no autobiography and hardly any letters, Johann Sebastian Bach has revealed himself only in his works. After Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician, Christoph Wolff has now given us completely new insight to Bach's work, in the light of composing procedure and his personal and social background. Through this thoughtful book, Bach comes even closer to us., Many of the finest musical minds have devoted themselves to Bach scholarship, none as comprehensively as Christoph Wolff. In his new book, he bears down on the music itself, following it wherever it leads, from the smallest secrecies to the largest designs.
SynopsisA concentrated study of Johann Sebastian Bach's creative output and greatest pieces, capturing the essence of his art. Throughout his life, renowned and prolific composer Johann Sebastian Bach articulated his views as a composer in purely musical terms; he was notoriously reluctant to write about his life and work. Instead, he methodically organized certain pieces into carefully designed collections. These benchmark works, all of them without parallel or equivalent, produced a steady stream of transformative ideas that stand as paradigms of Bach's musical art. In this companion volume to his Pulitzer Prize-finalist biography, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician , leading Bach scholar Christoph Wolff takes his cue from his famous subject. Wolff delves deeply into the composer's own rich selection of collected music, cutting across conventional boundaries of era, genre, and instrument. Emerging from a complex and massive oeuvre, Bach's Musical Universe is a focused discussion of a meaningful selection of compositions--from the famous Well-Tempered Clavier , violin and cello solos, and Brandenburg Concertos to the St. Matthew Passion , Art of Fugue , and B-minor Mass . Unlike any study undertaken before, this book details Bach's creative process across the various instrumental and vocal genres. This array of compositions illustrates the depth and variety at the essence of the composer's musical art, as well as his unique approach to composition as a process of imaginative research into the innate potential of his chosen material. Tracing Bach's evolution as a composer, Wolff compellingly illuminates the ideals and legacy of this giant of classical music in a new, refreshing light for everyone, from the amateur to the virtuoso., Throughout his life, renowned and prolific composer Johann Sebastian Bach articulated his views as a composer in purely musical terms; he was notoriously reluctant to write about his life and work. Instead, he methodically organized certain pieces into carefully designed collections. These benchmark works, all of them without parallel or equivalent, produced a steady stream of transformative ideas that stand as paradigms of Bach's musical art. In this companion volume to his Pulitzer Prize-finalist biography, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician , leading Bach scholar Christoph Wolff takes his cue from his famous subject. Wolff delves deeply into the composer's own rich selection of collected music, cutting across conventional boundaries of era, genre, and instrument. Emerging from a complex and massive oeuvre, Bach's Musical Universe is a focused discussion of a meaningful selection of compositions?from the famous Well-Tempered Clavier , violin and cello solos, and Brandenburg Concertos to the St. Matthew Passion , Art of Fugue , and B-minor Mass . Unlike any study undertaken before, Bach's Musical Universe details Bach's creative process across the various instrumental and vocal genres. This array of compositions illustrates the depth and variety at the essence of the composer's musical art, as well as his unique approach to composition as a process of imaginative research into the innate potential of his chosen material. Tracing Bach's evolution as a composer, Wolff compellingly illuminates the ideals and legacy of this giant of classical music in a new, refreshing light for everyone, from the amateur to the virtuoso., Throughout his life, renowned and prolific composer Johann Sebastian Bach articulated his views as a composer in purely musical terms; he was notoriously reluctant to write about his life and work. Instead, he methodically organized certain pieces into carefully designed collections. These benchmark works, all of them without parallel or equivalent, produced a steady stream of transformative ideas that stand as paradigms of Bach's musical art. In this companion volume to his Pulitzer Prize-finalist biography, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician , leading Bach scholar Christoph Wolff takes his cue from his famous subject. Wolff delves deeply into the composer's own rich selection of collected music, cutting across conventional boundaries of era, genre, and instrument. Emerging from a complex and massive oeuvre, Bach's Musical Universe is a focused discussion of a meaningful selection of compositions--from the famous Well-Tempered Clavier , violin and cello solos, and Brandenburg Concertos to the St. Matthew Passion , Art of Fugue , and B-minor Mass . Unlike any study undertaken before, this book details Bach's creative process across the various instrumental and vocal genres. This array of compositions illustrates the depth and variety at the essence of the composer's musical art, as well as his unique approach to composition as a process of imaginative research into the innate potential of his chosen material. Tracing Bach's evolution as a composer, Wolff compellingly illuminates the ideals and legacy of this giant of classical music in a new, refreshing light for everyone, from the amateur to the virtuoso., A concentrated study of Johann Sebastian Bach's creative output and greatest pieces, capturing the essence of his art.
LC Classification NumberML410.B13W63 2020
