J.S. Bach: The Complete Cantatas

by Richard Stokes and Martin Neary

Book Overview

This volume contains parallel texts and translations of all Bach's church and secular cantatas that have come down to us complete. They have been translated into an accurate and readable English style that does not attempt to render the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the original German texts but allows the reader to appreciate the beauty and atmosphere of the poetry set by Bach. The volume also includes a short glossary of geographical and mythological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810839334
• ISBN13: 9780810839335
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.6"