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This superb reference work on Johann Sebastian Bach is the first volume in a new species of Oxford Companion that will focus on major composers.Illustrated with twentyfour blackandwhite plates, this volume boasts over a thousand alphabetically arranged entries that cover Bach's music, his life and times, scholarship on Bach, and the performance of his music. Readers will find entries on the various genres that Bach worked in(including chorales, fantasia, sonata, concerto, missa), his many individual works (such as St. John's Passion, The Goldberg Variations, Brandenburg Concertos, Passacaglia, WellTempered Clavier, The Christmas Oratorio, and The Art of Fugue), places important to his career (such as Muhlhausen,Weimar, and Leipzig), and important contemporaries (Handel, Rameau, Vivaldi, Telemann, among others). There are also entries on instruments (harpsichord, organ, clavier, and so on), Bach performance practice, stylistic influences on his work, and other biographical details. The book concludes witha family tree, a chronology of Bach's life, a list of his works, and a glossary of terms.Bach was one of the giants of classical music, a composer of astonishing powers of invention. In The Oxford Composer Companion: J.S. Bach, music aficionados will have at their fingertips a treasure chest of information on this major figure.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Oxford Composer Companions: J.S. Bach'? A: The book serves as a comprehensive reference on Johann Sebastian Bach, detailing his music, life, historical context, and influential contemporaries.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: The book has a total of 656 pages.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Oxford Composer Companions: J.S. Bach'? A: The author of this volume is Malcolm Boyd.
- Q: When was 'Oxford Composer Companions: J.S. Bach' published? A: The book was published on March 27, 2003.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What kind of entries can I find in this book? A: The book contains over a thousand entries on Bach's works, genres, life events, important locations, and significant contemporaries.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, it is illustrated with twenty-four black-and-white plates.
- Q: What additional resources are included in the book? A: The book includes a family tree, a chronology of Bach's life, a list of his works, and a glossary of terms.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The item condition is listed as 'Good'.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone new to classical music? A: Yes, it is designed to be accessible for music aficionados at all levels, providing a treasure chest of information about Bach.