Volume 1 of 2-volume set. This stimulating narrative traces Bach's life; discusses contemporary artistic and philosophical movements; assesses the work of his predecessors Schutz, Scheidt, Buxtehude, etc., analyzes Bach's own work; and passes on brilliant recommendations for performance ? tempo, phrasing, accentuation, dynamics, etc. Translated by Ernest Newman.
| Genres | Baroque |
| Format | Biography |
| NumberOfPages | 464 |
| Media | Book(softcover, stapled) |
| Publisher | Dover Publications |
| Contributors | Bach, Johann Sebastian (Composer) Schweitzer, Albert (Author) Newman, Ernest (Translator) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780486216317 |
| UPC | 800759216314 |