{"product_id":"johann-sebastian-bach-9780199248841","title":"Johann Sebastian Bach","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough we are acquainted with the music of J. S. Bach through countless performances and recordings, the composer himself continues to come across as the somewhat enigmatic figure depicted in a single, familiar portrait. Published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach''s death, author and leading Bach scholar Christoph Wolff presents a new picture that brings to life this towering figure of the Baroque era. Now available in paperback, this engaging biography portrays Bach as the living, breathing--and sometimes imperfect--human being that he was, while bringing to bear all the advances gained in the last half-century of Bach scholarship. Wolff demonstrates the intimate connection between the composer''s life and his music, showing how Bach''s superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. And throughout, we see Bach in the broader context of his time: its institutions, traditions, and influences. With this highly readable bo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eeminently readable, at times even colloquial. Wolff is one of the foremost Bach scholars today, and his comprehensive knowledge of the source materials equips him admirably to write such a book ... all sorts of interesting details emerge. * John Kitchen, Early Music Today, Oct.-Nov. 2000 *\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a lifetime's involvement with Bach's music, Professor Wolff has written what is undoubtedly the most authorative and up-to-date survey of the composer's life and works in English, and probably in any language. * Malcolm Boyd, The Gramophone *\u003cbr\u003eMusical biographies don't come much better than this ... no-one seriously interested in Bach should pass it by. * Bettina Neumann, Piano, July-Aug 2000 *\u003cbr\u003ethis is a learned and satisfying account of Bach's work, temperament and milieu which will disappoint neither specialist nor general music lover. * Nicholas Anderson, BBC Music Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; PROLOGUE: BACH AND THE NOTION OF \"MUSICAL SCIENCE\"; EPILOGUE: BACH AND THE IDEA OF \"MUSICAL PERFECTION\"; NOTES; MUSIC EXAMPLES; 1. CHRONOLOGY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; GENRE INDEX OF BACH'S WORKS; TITLE INDEX OF BACH'S WORKS; GENERAL INDEX","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083405336919,"sku":"9780199248841","price":26.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199248841.jpg?v=1725548838","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/johann-sebastian-bach-9780199248841","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}