Playing Bach on the Keyboard: A Practical Guide

by Richard Troeger

Book Overview

In this concise and accessible volume, a noted keyboard artist and Bach specialist takes a fresh look at the performance of J. S. Bach's keyboard music. Addressing the nonspecialist player, Richard Troeger presents a wide range of historical information and discusses its musical applications. The author shares accounts of the musical styles Bach employed and the instruments he knew. In direct and pragmatic terms, he clarifies the importance of notational...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574670840
• ISBN13: 9781574670844
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Amadeus
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"