J. S. Bach, Volume One: Volume 1
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Book Overview
Independent of his international renown as a humanitarian, Albert Schweitzer is well known as a great musicologist; a reputation that rests largely upon this book. Schweitzer's J. S. Bach is one of the great full-length studies of the composer, his life, and his work. Its influence on the subsequent performance of Bach's music was enormous, and there is scarcely a later work on Bach which does not acknowledge a deep debt to Schweitzer's...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486216314
ISBN13:9780486216317
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:464 Pages
Weight:1.08 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
Customer Reviews
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Comprehensive, authentic and very instructive.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Dr. Schweitzer himself is an excellent interpretor of Bach's music, especially his organ music. His christian belief put him closer to the heart of the great German composer. Everyone who is seriously interested in Bach should read this book which is full of information and insight. To those who not only listen music but alos feel it, the book is will be a spiritual revelation. Shortcoming: in comparsion with German version, some translation is a bit vague or inaccurate.
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