Bach: The Orgelbüchlein

by Russell Stinson

Book Overview

This is the first book-length study of the Orgelb chlein, the masterful collection of organ chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach. This 'Little Organ Book' is regarded by Bach scholars as one of the composer's most important achievements and by organ scholars as a milestone in the development of the chorale. In this lucid and absorbing book Russell Stinson, himself an organist, examines the collection from a range of historical and analytical perspectives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019386214X
• ISBN13: 9780193862142
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"