Forty-Eight Fugues and Two Kazoo : The Essential Listener's Guide to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier

Altschuler, Eric L.

ISBN 10: 0316035297 ISBN 13: 9780316035293
Published by Little Brown & Company, 1994
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By applying what Stephen Jay Gould describes in his preface as a "Bill James" style of statistical analysis of baseball teams to the 48 fugues and preludes in Bach's composition for the harpsichord, the author has created a unique listening guide to this musical composition. Altschuler's essays - one for each fugue in the Well-Tempered Clavier - are full of playful, often ingenuous analogies (to baseball teams, horror movies, chocolate chip cookies and sex) that render sophisticated musical concepts with clarity to listeners with little, or no, musical training.

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Title: Forty-Eight Fugues and Two Kazoo : The ...
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Like New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. By Applying What Stephen Jay Gould Describes In His Preface As A Bill James Style Of Statistical Analysis Of Baseball Teams To The 48 Fugues And Preludes In Bach's Composition For The Harpsichord, The Author Has Created A Unique Listening Guide To This Musical Composition. Altschuler's Essays - One For Each Fugue In The Well-Tempered Clavier - Are Full Of Playful, Often Ingenuous Analogies (To Baseball Teams, Horror Movies, Chocolate Chip Cookies And Sex) That Render Sophisticated Musical Concepts With Clarity To Listeners With Little, Or No, Musical Training. Seller Inventory # 006385

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