Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: The Brandenburg Concertos (Cambridge Music Handbooks) - Softcover

Malcolm Boyd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521387132 ISBN 13: 9780521387132

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Brandenburg Concertos represent a pinnacle in the history of the Baroque Concerto, as well as being among the most universally admired of all Bach's works. This fascinating new guide places the concertos in their historical context, investigates their sources, traces their origins and discusses the changing traditions of performance that have affected the way listeners have understood them since Bach's time. The works' rich instrumentarium is carefully described, and a substantial chapter considers each concerto individually, revealing those aspects of their style and structure that make this group of works a unique and towering landmark in the history of the genre.

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Review:

"Boyd's informed and judicious work, the 20th in the 'Cambridge Music Handbook' series, is a must for those wishing to catch up with the latest scholarship dealing with this celebrated set of 'six concertos for several [different] instruments.'" Choice

Book Description:

This fascinating new guide places the Brandenburg concertos in their historical context, investigates their sources, traces their origins and discusses the changing traditions of performance that have affected the way listeners have understood them since Bach's time. The works' rich instrumentarium is carefully described, and a substantial chapter considers the style and structure of each individual concerto.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521387132
• ISBN 13: 9780521387132
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124