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Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Work
by Geck, Martin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good (+) Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0151006482
- ISBN 13
- 9780151006489
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt, 2006 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nice condition with a solid binding and clean pages. The jacket has just light wear. Hardcover book with 752 pages..
Synopsis
Two hundred and fifty years after his death, Johann Sebastian Bach remains one of the most compelling figures in the history of classical music. In this major study of the composer's life and work, Martin Geck follows the course of Bach's career in rich detail--from his humble beginnings as an organ tuner and self-taught court musician to his role as Kapellmeister and cantor of St. Thomas's Church in Leipzig. Geck explores Bach's relations with the German aristocracy, his position with regard to the Church and contemporary theological debates, his perfectionism, and his role as the devoted head of a large family. The focus in this comprehensive, thoroughly researched book is on the extraordinary work that came of the composer's life. From the Goldberg Variations to the Brandenburg Concertos to the Art of the Fugue, Geck carefully analyzes Bach's innovations in harmony and counterpoint, placing them in the context of European musical and social history. Always fresh and stimulating, this definitive work reintroduces Bach's enormous oeuvre in all its splendor.
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- Bookseller
- Rose City Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111029537
- Title
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Work
- Author
- Geck, Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (+) Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151006482
- ISBN 13
- 9780151006489
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Orlando
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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Rose City Books
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