Bach (Master Musicians Series) - Hardcover

Boyd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028648137 ISBN 13: 9780028648132

Publisher: Music Sales Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

Examines the development of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and profiles his life.

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Review:

"Boyd's Bach, with its array of illuminating musical illustrations and insights, will doubtless be of great interest both to musicians and to those who find in Bach the 'refreshment of the spirit' promised on the title pages of his music, and delivered with prodigious frequency."―Christian Science Monitor

"Malcolm Boyd's Bach is the best short biography of Bach available today. It is concise, insightful, up-to-date, and a joy to use. For anyone interested in Bach's life and music, it is a 'must read.'"―George B. Stauffer, President of the American Bach Society

"In light of the substantial amount of research that has taken place since the early 1980s, a new edition of the Bach volume is timely. Particularly impressive is Boyd's ability to integrate biographical and stylistic details into the body of the text in a manner that engages and informs the reader."―Don Franklin, University of Pittsburgh

"In my opinion, it is the best English-language book of its kind. Boyd seems to have a special knack for sifting through mountains of material, culling the most essential information, and not getting hung up in secondary details. There really are no comparable books on the market at present."―Stephen A. Crist, Professor of Music, Emory University

About the Author:

Malcolm Boyd was a leading authority on the works of Bach, the author of several volumes on Bachs music, and editor of The Oxford Composers Companion: Johann Sebastian Bach. He taught at the University of Wales, Cardiff from 1973-1992. He died in 2001.

About this edition

• Publisher: Music Sales Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0028648137
• ISBN 13: 9780028648132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 279