Trumpets, Horns, and Bach 'Abschriften' at the time of Christian Friedrich Penzel: Probing the Pedigree of 'BWV' 143

Don Smithers

ISBN 10: 3631663226 / ISBN 13: 9783631663226

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Sep 2015, 2015

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Neuware -There can be no doubt as to the authenticity of BWV 143 as a genuine cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. While the originals are lost, there are second and third «generation» copies. This study considers all known facts since the work¿s composition in the 18 century and discusses in detail the criteria for judging the authenticity of the work. 144 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trumpets, Horns, and Bach 'Abschriften' at the time of Christian Friedrich Penzel: Probing the Pedigree of 'BWV' 143
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Sep 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631663226
• ISBN 13: 9783631663226
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 12D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 308 grams

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Synopsis

There can be no doubt as to the authenticity of BWV 143 as a genuine cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. While the originals are lost, there are second and third «generation» copies. This study considers all known facts since the work’s composition in the 18th century and discusses in detail the criteria for judging the authenticity of the work.

About the Author

Don L. Smithers is a music historian and a performer on the natural trumpet. Among his achievements are the revival of the authentic historic trumpet and the rediscovery of many important musical works written for it. The author holds a doctorate in the history of music from the University of Oxford and taught at Syracuse University in the United States and at the Royal Dutch Conservatory of Music in The Hague. He has a special interest in the music of J.S. Bach and has recorded numerous works of Bach and other Baroque composers with ensembles in the United States and Europe.