| The Well-Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Book II Volume 2 Contributor(s): Bach, Johann Sebastian (Author), Tovey, Donald Francis (Author), Wen, Eric (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0486493709 ISBN-13: 9780486493701 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $14.41 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Music | Printed Music - Piano & Keyboard Repertoire |
| Dewey: 786.42 |
| Series: Dover Classical Music for Keyboard and Piano Four Hands |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.9" W x 11.8" (1.25 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A monument in the history of Western music, The Well-Tempered Clavier represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music. Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin were influenced by its polyphonic richness and depth of harmony, and Schumann counseled young musicians to "make The Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread." Modern pianists can follow Schumann's advice with this new edition of an authoritative and long-out-of-print score that offers illuminating perspectives from a pair of eminent musical interpreters. Book II of this two-volume set features Sir Donald Francis Tovey's analyses of 24 preludes and fugues, including suggestions for performance. In addition to commentaries by Tovey, a lauded Bach scholar and world-famous musicologist, the pieces are complemented by fingerings devised by Harold Samuel, a major Bach interpreter. Students, teachers, and professionals will appreciate this finely engraved and modestly priced version of Bach's enduring works. |