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On the 250th anniversary of the composer's death, this volume offers an in-depth look at the "Great Eighteen" organ chorales, among the most celebrated works for organ, and a milestone in the history of the chorale. Addressed to organists, scholars, and general listeners alike, this lucid and engaging book examines the music from a wide spectrum of historical and analytical perspectives. Stinson examines the models used by Bach in conceiving the original pieces, his subsequent compilation of these works into a collection, and his compositional process as preserved by the autograph manuscript. Himself an accomplished organist, Stinson also considers various issues of performance practice and concludes with a discussion of the music's reception - its dissemination in manuscript and printed form, its performance history, and its influence on later composers. Completely up-to-date and presenting a wealth of new material, much of it translated into English for the first time, this study will open up fresh perspectives on some of the composer's greatest creations.

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Book category Books in English The arts Music Music: styles & genres

• Full title: J.S. Bach's Great Eighteen Organ Chorales
• Author: Russell, Stinson
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9780195165562
• ISBN: 019516556X
• ID: 04031684
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Weight: 308 g
• Dimensions: 228 × 152 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. June 2004

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