The Life of Bach (Musical Lives)
The Life of Bach (Musical Lives)
Editorial Reviews
Review
'Williams is thoroughly honest, and honestly thorough, in sifting through the facts, assessing their robustness, and setting them in the context ... of Bach's actual music, and equally important, the traditions and philosophies of eighteenth-century Lutheran Germany - warts and all ... In its rationality and calm authority, Williams' biography lays to rest much of the confusion relating to the pieces in one of musical history's most frustrating incomplete jigsaws.' The Scotsman
'This is a rich yet unassuming book for which we should long be grateful.' Musical Times
'... as well rounded and full a life of the composer as we shall probably ever have.' Contemporary Review
Book Description
Like Shakespeare, J.S. Bach is known largely by his works. Peter Williams asks many questions in this examination of the man as well as the composer. What was Bach like as a youth, father, and, eventually, church elder? What music did he know and how did he compose and perform such an amazing amount? Ultimately, Williams questions the effects of unremitting acclaim on objective evaluations of J.S. Bach.
The Life of Bach (Musical Lives)
The Life of Bach (Musical Lives),Peter Williams,Cambridge University Press,0521533740,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Composers & Musicians - General,General,Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750),Composers & musicians,Music / General
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