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The True Life of Johann Sebastian Bach

by Klaus Eidam

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ISBN13: 9780465018611
ISBN10: 0465018610
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Publisher Comments:

In this new biography, Eidam brings the icon of baroque music into focus as never before. Through painstaking research and careful evaluation of existing documents, he debunks a number of myths that have surrounded Bach in the 250 years since his death. Illustrations.

Book News Annotation:

An organist and Bach scholar presents a close examination of the life of J.S. Bach, primarily based on original sources. Throughout, he wryly challenges the myths which circulate about Bach's temperament, degree of originality, and critical reception. Originally published as Das Wahre Leben des Johann Sebastian Bach, Piper Verlag GmbH, Munich, 1999. Translated by Hoyt Rogers.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

About the Author

Klaus Eidam has written TV plays about Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Weber and is the author of a four-part Bach TV series that has been broadcast in forty countries. Hoyt Rogers translations from the French, German, and Spanish have appeared in numerous periodicals. Klaus Eidam has written TV plays about Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Weber and is the author of a four-part Bach TV series that has been broadcast in forty countries. Hoyt Rogers translations from the French, German, and Spanish have appeared in numerous periodicals.

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ISBN:
9780465018611
Translator:
Rogers, Hoyt
Author:
Rogers, Hoyt
Author:
Eidam, Klaus
Publisher:
Basic Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Classical
Subject:
Germany
Subject:
Composers
Subject:
Composers & Musicians
Subject:
Composers & Musicians - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Classical
Subject:
General Music
Subject:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Subject:
Composers -- Germany.
Series Volume:
00-6
Publication Date:
July 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
413
Dimensions:
9.49x6.44x1.30 in. 1.71 lbs.

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