Description
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was the father of modern music, a supreme craftsman able to combine the order of the middle ages with the passionate individualism of the renaissance.
About the Author
Martin Geck is the founding editor of the collected works of Richard Wagner and has written several books on the great composers, including the critically acclaimed Bach: Life and Work (FSG). His biography of Ludwig van Beethoven was published in the Lifex series in May 2003.
Reviews
The author makes judicious use of letters, contemporary reports and limpid accounts of harmony and counterpoint to put the man (sociable, funny, arrogant, worried about money) back into the music. The production values of the book are exquisite, too.' -- Steven Poole The Guardian 20101027
Book Information
ISBN 9781904341161
Author Martin Geck
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Haus Publishing
Publisher Haus Publishing
Weight(grams) 271g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 13mm
About the Author
Martin Geck is the founding editor of the collected works of Richard Wagner and has written several books on the great composers, including the critically acclaimed Bach: Life and Work (FSG). His biography of Ludwig van Beethoven was published in the Lifex series in May 2003.
Reviews
The author makes judicious use of letters, contemporary reports and limpid accounts of harmony and counterpoint to put the man (sociable, funny, arrogant, worried about money) back into the music. The production values of the book are exquisite, too.' -- Steven Poole The Guardian 20101027
Book Information
ISBN 9781904341161
Author Martin Geck
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Haus Publishing
Publisher Haus Publishing
Weight(grams) 271g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 13mm
