Creative Development of Johann Sebastian Bach, Volume Ii: 1717-1750 - Music to Delight the Spirit

This last in a two-volume study examines Bach's musical compositional development in his later years, including his time at Cðthen and Leipzig.

Summary

This last in a two-volume study examines Bach's musical compositional development in his later years, including his time at Cðthen and Leipzig.

Additional text

This book qualifies immediately as a towering work of outstanding musical analysis...Jones's new volume continues also to be a valuable digest of the thoughts of other scholars; spanning the Cöthen years as well as Leipzig, it is a masterpiece of compression and precision, yet finds time to ventilate the most interesting aspects of Bach Scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: Richard D. P. Jones, Richard D. P. (Music Writer and Editor) Jones
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2013
• EAN: 9780199696284
• ISBN: 978-0-19-969628-4
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history; MUSIC / History & Criticism, Music / Songbooks