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Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos
Contributor(s): Boyd, Malcolm (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521387132     ISBN-13: 9780521387132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $37.04  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1993
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Annotation: 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.

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BISAC Categories:
- Music
Dewey: 780.924
LCCN: 92039751
Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.42" W x 8.73" L (0.38 lbs) 124 pages
 
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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 work's 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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