During his lifetime Bach assembled a large Library of books. Writings on Lutheran theology and the literary work of the day provided a rich source of reference material and thought for the composer, whose own Bible is well annotated and which, in the absence of substantial personal letters and papers, provides us with some precious insight into the composer's character.
On your Bachian voyage of discovery you will benefit from possessing a well stocked Bach Bookshelf and our selection, written by some of today's leading Bach authorities, will make for fascinating reading and provide you with a valuable source of background to the composer's life and the fashion and taste of the age.
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Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician
by Christoph Wolff Published by Oxford University Press (2002) ISBN - 0199248842 |
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The New Bach Reader
Ed. H.T.David & A. Mendel, Rev. Prof. Christoph Wolff Published by W.W. Norton (New York, 1998) ISBN - 0393319563 (pbk) |
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The Oxford Composer Companion: J.S. Bach
Ed. Malcolm Boyd Published by Oxford University Press (2003) ISBN 0198606206 (pbk) |
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The Life of Bach
by Peter Williams Published by Cambridge University Press (2004) ISBN - 0 521 53374 0 (pbk) 0 521 82636 5 (hdbk) |
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The English Bach Awakening
Ed. Michael Kassler Published by Ashgate (2004) ISBN 1840146664 |
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J S Bach: A Life in Music
by Peter Williams Published by Cambridge University Press (2007) ISBN 0521870747 |
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The Cantatas of J.S. Bach
Ed. Alfred Dürr, Trans. Richard Jones Published by Oxford University Press (2006) ISBN - 0198167075 "Dürr discusses the cantatas themselves in meticulous and orderly detail... For English-speaking Bach scholars, Jones's translations of Dürr's monumental and perceptive study of the cantatas will be indispensable...." - Nicholas Anderson, Early Music Today |
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