The Aesthetic of Johann Sebastian Bach
By: André Pirro ; translated by Joe Armstrong
Publisher: Duende Editions
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Boston, MA; Glasgow, UK
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781632638496
Copyright date: 2014
Other titles: L'Esthétique de Jean-Sébastien Bach
Notes: "Published by Duende Editions, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2018. Copyright 2014." - Title page verso.
Printed by Booklocker.com, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida. - Title page verso.
"First published in English by Rowman & Littlefield, 2014." - Title page verso.
"Cover design by Todd Engel." - Title page verso.
Translation of: Esthéthique de Jean-Sébastien Bach. Paris : Fischbacher, 1907.
Translated from the French.
Table of contents: title: Translator's preface; title: Introduction; title: Direction of motifs; title: Formation of motifs; title: Rhythmic formation of motifs; title: Simultaneous melodies; title: Commentary from the instrumental accompaniment; title: Orchestration; title: Interpretation of the text; title: The principal compositional forms in Bach's vocal music; title: Compositions joined, successively, to texts of different natures; title: Expression in Bach's instrumental music; title: Bach and early music ; Bach and foreign music; title: Johann Sebastian Bach, German cantor