Johann Sebastian Bach - A Very Brief History

The "A Very Brief History" series provide short and accessible introductions to historical figures and their legacy as felt across the moverments and ideas that have shaped our understanding of the world, with Gant taking on Bach's reverberations across culture in this addition.

Info autore

Andrew Gant is a lecturer at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford. A church musician, author, singer and composer, he was the organist, choirmaster, and composer at Her Majesty's Chapel Royal from 2000 to 2013. He is the author of Christmas Carols: From Village Green to Church Choir (Profile Books, 2014), O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music (Profile Books, 2015), Music: Ideas in Profile (Profile books, 2017) and a major study of Handel's 'Messiah' (Bodleian Press, forthcoming).

Riassunto

Concise historical introduction to Johann Sebastian Bach and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Andrew Gant
• Editore: SPCK Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780281079575
• ISBN: 978-0-281-07957-5
• Pagine: 144
• Dimensioni: 134 mm x 195 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 256 g
• Serie: Very Brief Histories
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Barock