Bach

The Brandenburg Concertos
Erscheinungsjahr 1993
ISBN: 978-0-521-38713-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 121 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 215 mm, Gewicht: 91 g

Reihe: Cambridge Music Handbooks

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 works' rich instrumentarium is carefully described, and a substantial chapter considers each concerto individually, revealing those aspects of their style and structure that make this group of works a unique and towering landmark in the history of the genre.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boyd, Malcolm

Rushton, Julian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Sinfonische Musik & Ensembles

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Background; 2. Genesis and reception; 3. Instrumentation; 4. The dedication score and its design; 5. The ritornello structure; 6. The individual concertos.