| Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments Contributor(s): Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (Author), Mitchell, William J. (Translator), Mitchell, William J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393097161 ISBN-13: 9780393097160 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $58.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1948 Annotation: The True Art is a 'classic' of musical literature in the true sense of the word. The many ramifications of Bach's comprehensive essay have been neatly explained and annotated in a manner that makes the Essay a valuable reference work and an interesting venture in musical literature and history. The translator, William J. Mitchell, brought to his task a long standing familiarity with C. P. E. Bach. He was a professor of music at Columbia University who specialized in the history of musical theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard |
| Dewey: 786.4 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.16" W x 9.27" (1.47 lbs) 466 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The many ramifications of Bach's comprehensive essay have been neatly explained and annotated in a manner that makes the Essay a valuable reference work and an interesting venture in musical literature and history. The translator, William J. Mitchell, brought to his task a long standing familiarity with C. P. E. Bach. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mitchell, William J.: - William J. Mitchell was a professor of music at Columbia University who specialized in the history of musical theory.Mitchell, William J.: - William J. Mitchell was a professor of music at Columbia University who specialized in the history of musical theory. |