J. S. Bach : The Organ Works.
J.S. Bach's 250 extant organ works represent the greatest body of music for the pipe organ, and during his lifetime Bach was able to combine great virtuosity--daring passages for the feet as well as the hands--with bold, dramatic gestures to produce music that dazzled contemporary audiences. In...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, Incorporated,
2024.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | J.S. Bach's 250 extant organ works represent the greatest body of music for the pipe organ, and during his lifetime Bach was able to combine great virtuosity--daring passages for the feet as well as the hands--with bold, dramatic gestures to produce music that dazzled contemporary audiences. In this book, leading musicologist George B. Stauffer shows that Bach focused steadily on organ composition for more than fifty years, and that his unending quest for novelty, innovation, and refinement resulted in pieces that continue to reward and awe listeners today. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (649 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780197661208 0197661203 |