Bach's works for solo violin
Subtitle: style, structure, performance
By: Joel Lester.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750; Performance practice (Music) -- 18th century
Description: "J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-eighteenth century. This volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the place of these works within Bach's music: it focuses on their structural and stylistic features as they have been perceived since their creation. Joel Lester, a scholar, teacher, violinist, and administrator, combines an analytical study, a full historical guide, and an insightful introduction to Bach's style.

Individual movements are related to comparable movements by Bach in other media and are differentiated from superficially similar works from later eras."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index.