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The Organs of J.S. Bach Christoph Wolff

The Organs of J.S. Bach By Christoph Wolff

The Organs of J.S. Bach by Christoph Wolff


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An expansive tour of the instruments that Bach knew

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The Organs of J.S. Bach: A Handbook by Christoph Wolff

The Organs of J. S. Bach is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the organs encountered by Bach throughout Germany in his roles as organist, concert artist, examiner, teacher, and visitor. Newly revised and updated, the book's entries are listed alphabetically by geographical location, from Arnstadt to Zschortau, providing an easy-to-reference overview. Includes detailed organ-specific information: high-quality color photographseach instrument's history, its connection to Bach, and its disposition as Bach would have known it architectural histories of the churches housing the instrumentsidentification of church organists Lynn Edwards Butler's graceful translation of Christoph Wolff and Markus Zepf's volume incorporates new research and many corrections and updates to the original German edition. Bibliographical references are updated to include English-language sources, and the translation includes an expanded essay by Christoph Wolff on Bach as organist, organ composer, and organ expert. The volume includes maps, a timeline of organ-related events, transcriptions of Bach's organ reports, a guide to examining organs attributed to Saxony's most famous organ builder Gottfried Silbermann, and biographical information on organ builders. Publication of this volume is supported by the American Bach Society.

The Organs of J.S. Bach Reviews

Replete with organ specifications, high-quality photographs, and lists of bibliographic sources. Highly recommended.--Choice

We now have an English translation of the most comprehensive study of the Bach organs. This is a vital resource that will enrich the lives of many, and it provides an enlightening and exciting venture into the Bach realm.--Jack Mitchener, Oberlin College
Elegant and readily portable as 'a travel companion for the suitcase.'--American Record Guide

This English translation and expansion of Wolff and Zeph's earlier research will be welcomed by all, but especially by performers, organ lovers, and those whose ability to glean technical details from German is less than idea.--Fontes Artis Musicae

About Christoph Wolff

Christoph Wolff is Adams University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig. Markus Zepf, a musicologist and organist, is on the staff of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. Lynn Edwards Butler, who has published numerous articles on the organ, is a practicing organist with special expertise in restored baroque organs in north and central Germany.

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CIN0252078454VG
9780252078453
0252078454
The Organs of J.S. Bach: A Handbook by Christoph Wolff
Used - Very Good
Paperback
University of Illinois Press
2012-04-02
240
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