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The Organ Music of J. S. Bach
Dr. Peter Williams
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Description for The Organ Music of J. S. Bach
Paperback. A classic study of Bach's organ works, fully revised in 2003 to take account of recent scholarship. Num Pages: 638 pages, 297 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1002. 638 pages, 297 music examples. A classic study of Bach's organ works, fully revised in 2003 to take account of recent scholarship. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRG. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 32. Weight: 1022.
This is a completely revised 2003 edition of volumes I and II of The Organ Music of J. S. Bach (1980), a bestselling title, which has subsequently become a classic text. This edition takes account of Bach scholarship of the 25 years prior to publication. Peter Williams's piece-by-piece commentary puts the musical sources of the organ works in context, describing the form and content of each work and relating them to other music, German and non-German. He summarises the questions about the history, authenticity, chronology, function and performance of each piece, and points out important details of style and musical ... Read more
This is a completely revised 2003 edition of volumes I and II of The Organ Music of J. S. Bach (1980), a bestselling title, which has subsequently become a classic text. This edition takes account of Bach scholarship of the 25 years prior to publication. Peter Williams's piece-by-piece commentary puts the musical sources of the organ works in context, describing the form and content of each work and relating them to other music, German and non-German. He summarises the questions about the history, authenticity, chronology, function and performance of each piece, and points out important details of style and musical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
638
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
638
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521891158
SKU
V9780521891158
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About Dr. Peter Williams
Peter Williams (1937-2016) was an internationally renowned Bach scholar and performer. He was Professor of Performance Practice and the first Director of the Russell Collection of Harpsichords at the University of Edinburgh, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor at Duke University, North Carolina, and John Bird Professor at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He wrote numerous books on the organ, organ ... Read more
Reviews for The Organ Music of J. S. Bach
On the first edition: '... obligatory for anyone concerned with the core of the organ repertory ... Dr Williams's writing has a rare vigour and confidence; its sheer authority makes for compelling reading.' Stanley Sadie, Gramophone '... is, without doubt, the most important text on the master's organ music.' Classical Music ' ... there is no denying the stimulating nature ... Read more