Keyboard Music (Dover Classical Piano Music) [Paperback] Bach, Johann Sebastian

Bach, Johann Sebastian

ISBN 10: 0486223604 / ISBN 13: 9780486223605

Published by Dover Publications, 1970

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Keyboard Music (Dover Classical Piano Music) [Paperback] Bach, Johann Sebastian
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486223604
• ISBN 13: 9780486223605
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1.54 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • SYNC-260703
  • SRC-IB
  • PLAN-A

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Synopsis

The renowned Bach-Gesellschaft, founded in 1850 to collect, edit, and publish all the known works of J. S. Bach, devoted fifty years to its monumental task. It succeeded so well in tracking down Bach's heritage, establishing authenticity, and transcribing accurate texts that it still remains the primary source for Bach's music., Unfortunately, it has always been a fantastically expensive publication, accessible only in the largest libraries.
This volume reprints in full, directly from the Bach-Gesellschaft volumes, important keyboard music. It contains the full texts of the Six English Suites, the Six French Suites, Six Partitas from the Clavierübung, the Goldberg Variations, and the Two- and Three-Part Inventions and Sinfonias,
The music has been reproduced in large, clear type, directly from the original editions, for maximum clarity. Designed as a playing edition, it will be a necessary book to every performer on the harpsichord or piano, every music student and musicologist, as well as to serious music listeners.

About the Author

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments exemplify the heart and soul of the Baroque period. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century and continue to this day. He is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.