Bach and the Meanings of Counterpoint

by David Yearsley

Book Overview

In Bach's Germany musical counterpoint was an art involving much more than the sophisticated use of advanced compositional techniques. A range of theological, cultural, social and political meanings attached themselves to the use of complex procedures such as canon and double counterpoint. This book explores the significance of Bach's counterpoint in a range of interrelated contexts: its use as a means of reflecting on death; its parallels to alchemy;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521090997
• ISBN13: 9780521090995
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"