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J.S. Bach's Great Eighteen Organ Chorales

J.S. Bach's Great Eighteen Organ Chorales

Stinson, Russell

Paperback

Classical MusicGeneral SongbooksMusic Instruction: Piano

ISBN10: 019516556X
ISBN13: 9780195165562
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Mar 27 2003
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.59 Width: 5.84 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
On the 250th anniversary of the composer's death, this volume offers an in-depth look at the Great Eighteen organ chorales, among the most celebrated works for organ, and a milestone in the history of the chorale. Addressed to organists, scholars, and general listeners alike, this lucid and engaging book examines the music from a wide spectrum of historical and analytical perspectives.

Stinson examines the models used by Bach in conceiving the original pieces, his subsequent compilation of these works into a collection, and his compositional process as preserved by the autograph manuscript. Himself an accomplished organist, Stinson also considers various issues of performance practice and concludes with a discussion of the music's reception--its dissemination in manuscript and printed form, its performance history, and its influence on later composers. Completely up-to-date and presenting a wealth of new material, much of it translated into English for the first time, this study will open up fresh perspectives on some of the composer's greatest creations.

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