This is the only English translation of this important book by the world's most distinguished Bach scholar. This work is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the Bach cantatas. It begins with a historical survey of the seventeenth-century background to the cantatas, and performance practice issues. The core of the book is a work-by-work study in which each cantata in turn is represented by its libretto, a synopsis of its movements, and a detailed analytical commentary. This format makes ...
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This is the only English translation of this important book by the world's most distinguished Bach scholar. This work is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the Bach cantatas. It begins with a historical survey of the seventeenth-century background to the cantatas, and performance practice issues. The core of the book is a work-by-work study in which each cantata in turn is represented by its libretto, a synopsis of its movements, and a detailed analytical commentary. This format makes it extremely useful as a reference work for anyone listening to, performing in, or studying any of the Bach cantatas. All the cantata librettos are given in German-English parallel text. For the English edition the text has been carefully revised to bring it up to date, taking account of recent Bach scholarship.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 984 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
A recurring frustration for this Bachphile has been the lack of CD notes - apart from the older Rilling recordings - letting me know the keys of the different movements of the different Bach cantatas. For example, it is extremely important to me that the Cantata 4 - "Christ lay in the snares of death and has given Himelf for our sins" - has all eight movements in E minor. The B minor Mass Crucifixus is likewise in E minor, and it helps me a lot to know that identity of key between the two works. The Durr book gives us not only the keys of all movements but also the time signatures.
The structure of the book is extremely accessible and invites browsing. Each cantata gets about five or six pages. A real pleasure is to listen to the cantata and read along, noting text, key, and time signature.
