Series |
Musical lives Musical lives. ^A389495
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Contents |
Early years, 1685-1703 -- First appointments, 1703-1708 -- Weimar, 1708-1717 -- Cothen, 1717-1723 -- Leipzig, the first decade -- Leipzig, the second decade -- Leipzig, the final years and the first personal descriptions. |
Abstract |
Bach is known largely for his works, exceptional in quantity as well as quality, and only a few original documents convey any idea of his life and character. This thorough new look at Bach's biography asks many questions about the composer's relatively unknown life. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-208) and indexes. |
LCCN | 2003055080 |
ISBN | 0521826365 |
ISBN | 0521533740 (pbk.) |