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*Choice* Outstanding Academic Book 2006

The Cantatas of J. S. Bach

Alfred Dürr

Translated by Richard Jones

Price: £203.00 (Hardback)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-816707-5
Publication date: 9 June 2005
984 pages, numerous music examples, 2 halftones, 234x156 mm

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'For students studying Bach's cantatas, this book is the best reading material currently available. This is a book that every university library must have on its shelf.' - 03/12/06

Description

Presents complete cantata texts in both German and English
Provides authoritative, up-to-date, and detailed commentaries from the world's most famous Bach scholar

New to this edition

German-English parallel text for the librettos

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.

In this edition all the cantata librettos are given in German-English parallel text. The most recent (sixth) German edition appeared in 1995. For the English edition the text has been carefully revised to bring it up to date, taking account of Bach scholarship since that date.

Readership: Music students and scholars, performers, and music lovers in general.

Contents

List of illustrations

Abbreviations

Part 1 Introduction to Bach's cantatas

1. History of the cantata before Bach

2. Development of the Bach Cantata

3. Performance pratice in Bach's cantatas

Part 2 Church Cantatas

1. Cantatas for the church year: Advent to Trinity

2. Cantatas for the church year: First to Twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity

3. The Marian Feasts

4. The Feast of St John the Baptist

5. The Feast of the Archangel Michael

6. The Reformation Festival

7. Church and Organ Consecration

8. Council Elections

9. Weddings

10. Funerals

11. Various occasions

Part 3 Secular Cantatas

1. Festive music for the courts of Weimar, Wessenfels, and Cothen

2. Festive music for the Electoral House of Saxony

3. Festive music for Leipzig University celebrations

4. Festive music for Leipzig council and school celebrations

5. Leipzig music of homage for nobles and burghers

6. Weddings

7. Various occasions

Appendix: Doubtful and spurious cantatas

Bibliography

Indices

Authors, editors, and contributors

Alfred Dürr, Honorary doctorates from Baldwin-Wallace College Ohio and Oxford University
Translated by Richard Jones, Editor for the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music

Links to web resources and related information

More in the same subject area:
Elements of music (eg harmony, melody, etc)
Musical scores, lyrics & libretti
Composers & musicians
Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)

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