Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos

by Malcolm Boyd

Book Overview

The Brandenburg Concertos represent a pinnacle in the history of the Baroque concerto, as well as being among the most universally admired of all Bach's works. This fascinating new guide places the concertos in their historical context, investigates their sources, traces their origins and discusses the changing traditions of performance that have affected the way listeners have understood them since Bach's time. The work's rich instrumentarium is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521387132
• ISBN13: 9780521387132
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.7"