J. S. Bach as Organist: His Instruments, Music, and Performance Practices

Book Overview

" . . . a valuable book of scholarly yet highly readable studies . . . every organist and anyone interested in the music of J. S. Bach should have it." --Early Keyboard Journal

" . . . a very perceptive and informative guide . . . " --Early Music

" . . . this book is a must." --The American Organist

" . . . invaluable and entertaining . . . " --American Music Teacher

" . . . among the most important and accomplished studies on eighteenth-century performance. Its comprehensiveness, clarity, and scholarship make it indispensable." --Performance Practice Review

In J. S. Bach as Organist, specialists from six countries explore Bach's relationship to his favorite instrument during all periods of his career. J. S. Bach as Organist is a book for scholars, performers, and students. Authoritative and wide-ranging.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025321386X
• ISBN13: 9780253213860
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher