The Music of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
David Schulenberg
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Description for The Music of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Hardcover. The first book in nearly a century dedicated to a close examination of the musical works of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, first son of Johann Sebastian Bach. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
The first book in nearly a century dedicated to a close examination of the musical works of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, first son of Johann Sebastian Bach. The first-born of the four composer sons of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann was often considered the most brilliant. Yet he left relatively few works and died in obscurity. This monograph, the first on the composer in nearly a century, identifies the unique features of Friedemann's music that make it worth studying and performing. It considers how Friedemann's training and upbringing differed from those of his brothers, leading to a style that diverged ... Read more
The first book in nearly a century dedicated to a close examination of the musical works of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, first son of Johann Sebastian Bach. The first-born of the four composer sons of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann was often considered the most brilliant. Yet he left relatively few works and died in obscurity. This monograph, the first on the composer in nearly a century, identifies the unique features of Friedemann's music that make it worth studying and performing. It considers how Friedemann's training and upbringing differed from those of his brothers, leading to a style that diverged ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Series
Eastman Studies in Music
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580463591
SKU
V9781580463591
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Reviews for The Music of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Fascinating . . . Attractively produced . . . Numerous musical excerpts help promote not only an understanding of the chief features of W. F. Bach's personal style but also, by making frequent comparisons with works by JS Bach, CPE Bach, JG Graun, Telemann and others, illuminate the common ground and differences between the music of these 18th-century masters. EARLY ... Read more