J. S. Bach as organist : his instruments, music, and performance practices / edited by George Stauffer and Ernest May.
| Other author | Stauffer, George B., 1947- |
| Other author | May, Ernest, 1942- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1986. |
| Description | xii, 308 pages : facsimiles, music ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The instruments used by Bach. Organs played and tested by J.S. Bach / Ulrich Dahnert -- Bach organs in Thuringia / Hartmut Haupt -- North German organ building of the late seventeenth century: registration and tuning / Harald Vogel -- Bach's influence on late twentieth-century American organ building / John Brombaugh -- Why an acquaintance with early organs is essential for playing Bach / Marie-Claire Alain -- Bach's organ music. Johann Adam Reinken and Johann Sebastian Bach: on the context of Bach's early works / Christoph Wolff -- The types, uses, and historical position of Bach's organ chorales / Ernest May -- The "great eighteen" chorales: Bach's revisional process and the genesis of the work / Werner Breig -- Bach's personal copy of the Schubler chorales / Christoph Wolff -- Fugue types in Bach's free organ works / George Stauffer -- Bach's free organ works and the Stylus Phantasticus / Friedhelm Krummacher -- The metaphorical soloist: concerted organ parts in Bach's cantatas / Laurence Dreyfus -- atters of performance practice. Bach's organ registration reconsidered / George Stauffer -- Organ or "klavier"? Instrumental prescriptions in the sources of Bach's keyboard works / Robert L. Marshall -- Bach's organ transcription of Vivaldi's "Grosso mogul" concerto / Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini -- French influence in Bach's organ works / Victoria Horn -- The snares and delusions of notation: Bach's early organ works / Peter Williams. |
| Abstract | In this book, specialists from six countries explore Bach's relationship to his favorite instrument during all periods of his career. This book is a book for scholars, performers, and students. It is authoritative and wide-ranging. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographies and index. |
| LCCN | 84043070 |
| ISBN | 0253331811 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B1 J2 1986 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |