The Aesthetic of Johann Sebastian Bach (L'Esthethique de Jean-Sebastien Bach), by the celebrated French musicologist Andre Pirro (1869-1943), was originally published in 1907 and reissued in 1973. It is offered here for the first time in English, as translated by Joe Armstrong. Pirro's work is based primarily on an examination of the close relationships between language and music in Bach's vocal works and provides us with an extensive and well-researched "lexicon" of the expressive resources of Bach and his contemporaries. ...
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The Aesthetic of Johann Sebastian Bach (L'Esthethique de Jean-Sebastien Bach), by the celebrated French musicologist Andre Pirro (1869-1943), was originally published in 1907 and reissued in 1973. It is offered here for the first time in English, as translated by Joe Armstrong. Pirro's work is based primarily on an examination of the close relationships between language and music in Bach's vocal works and provides us with an extensive and well-researched "lexicon" of the expressive resources of Bach and his contemporaries. Pirro's study thus serves as a still sound basis for understanding and interpreting Bach's instrumental works. Pirro's engaging analysis that has informed and even moved discerning readers for more than a century. This translation introduces his work to a new audience of performers, music teachers and their students, composers, musicologists, and all who wish to have a greater understanding of the expressive import of Bach's music.
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Fine. Very good condition. Spine is unopened and text is like-new. May have slight shelf wear on cover. Never been read. Ships fast. Expedited shipping available at checkout for domestic orders.
