Christoph Wolff: Johann Sebastian Bach

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Although we are acquainted with the music of J. S. Bach through countless performances and recordings, the composer himself continues to come across as the somewhat enigmatic figure depicted in a single, familiar portrait. Published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, author and leading Bach scholar Christoph Wolff presents a new picture that brings to life this towering figure of the Baroque era.

Now available in paperback, this engaging biography portrays Bach as the living, breathing--and sometimes imperfect--human being that he was, while bringing to bear all the advances gained in the last half-century of Bach scholarship. Wolff demonstrates the intimate connection between the composer's life and his music, showing how Bach's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. And throughout, we see Bach in the broader context of his time: its institutions, traditions, and influences. With this highly readable book, Wolff sets a new standard in Bach biography.

Über den Autor

Christoph Wolff is William Powell Mason Professor of Music and dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. He is co-author of the Bach Compendium, co-editor of the research journal Bach-Jahrbuch, and author of The New Grove Bach Family. Thirty-two of his numerous journal articles have been collected in his Bach: Essays on his Life and Music.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Preface

Prologue: Bach and the Notion of "Musical Science"

1.: Springs of Musical Talent and Lifelong Influences: Eisenach, 1685-1695

2.: Laying the Foundation: Ohrdruff, 1695-1700

3.: Bypassing a Musical Apprenticeship: From Lüneberg to Weimar, 1700-1703

4.: Building a Reputation: Organist in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen, 1703-1708

5.: Exploring "Every Possible Artistry": Court Organist and Cammer Musicus in Weimar, 1708-1714

6.: Expanding Musical Horizons: Concertmaster in Weimar, 1714-1717

7.: Pursuing "the Musical Contest for Superiority": Capellmeister in Cöthen, 1717-1723

8.: Redefining a Venerable Office: Cantor and Music Director in Leipzig---The 1720s

9.: Musician and Scholar: Counterpoint of Practice and Theory

10.: Traversing Conventional Boundaries: Special Engagements---The 1730s

11.: A Singing Bird and Carnations for the Lady of the House: Domestic and Professional Life

12.: Contemplating Past, Present, and Future: The Final Decade---The 1740s

Epilogue: Bach and the idea of "Musical Perfection"

Notes

Music Examples

Appendices:

2.: Places of Bach's Activities

3.: Money and Living Costs in Bach's Time

4.: The Lutheran Church Calendar

Bibliography

Genre Index of Bach's Works

Title Index of Bach's Works

General Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2002
Genre:	Importe , Musik
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Biographien & Monographien
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Buch
ISBN-13:	9780199248841
ISBN-10:	0199248842
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Wolff, Christoph
Komponist:	Christoph Wolff
Hersteller:	Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße:	232 x 161 x 32 mm
Von/Mit:	Christoph Wolff
Erscheinungsdatum:	11.04.2002
Gewicht:	1,089 kg