The Music of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

by David Schulenberg and Professor David Schulenberg

The first-born of the four composer sons of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann was often considered the most brilliant. Yet he left relatively few works and died in obscurity. This monograph, the first on the composer in nearly a century, identifies the unique features of Friedemann's music that make it worth studying and performing. It considers how Friedemann's training and upbringing differed from those of his brothers, leading to a style...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580463592
• ISBN13: 9781580463591
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"