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The Cantatas of J. S. Bach (Hardcover)

by Alfred D�rr (Author), Richard Jones (Translator) "The cantata occupies a prominent position among the musical genres of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 986 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; Bilingual edition (9 Jun 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0198167075
ISBN-13: 978-0198167075
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.4 x 5.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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For students studying Bach's cantatas, this book is the best reading material currently available. This is a book that every university library must have on its shelf. (Bach Bibliography Book Review )

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This is the only English translation of this important book by the world's most distinguished Bach scholar. This work is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the Bach cantatas. It begins with a historical survey of the seventeenth-century background to the cantatas, and performance practice issues. The core of the book is a work-by-work study in which each cantata in turn is represented by its libretto, a synopsis of its movements, and a detailed analytical commentary. This format makes it extremely useful as a reference work for anyone listening to, performing in, or studying any of the Bach cantatas. In this edition all the cantata librettos are given in German-English parallel text. The most recent (sixth) German edition appeared in 1995. For the English edition the text has been carefully revised to bring it up to date, taking account of Bach scholarship since that date.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for cantata lovers..., 17 May 2008

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...such as myself. Yes, yes, I know, it's bloomin' expensive for a paperback, but what a paperback! An essential companion to one of the greatest bodies of music ever written. Professor D�rr describes the cantatas in church year order, so first up is Advent cantata BWV61 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" for the first Sunday in Advent. In addition to the church cantatas, you also get the secular cantatas and the Christmas Oratorio, not to mention detailed historical and musical descriptions. In short, a treasure trove of a book

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