Bach's Well-tempered Clavier: An Exploration of the 48 Preludes And Fugues - Brossura

Engels, Marjorie Wornell

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ISBN 10: 078642544X ISBN 13: 9780786425440

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2006

Riassunto

Through a musical language involving symbols, numbers, and tonality, J.S. Bach created emotional dimension in the preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier. This book explores the use of that musical language, revealing how Bach used harmonic design and melodic and rhythmic motivic formulas to adhere to the basic doctrine of the Theory of Affects—i.e., that one mood will govern one piece. The book examines the significance of key and the emotional dimension Bach discerned in each tonality; the symbolism of melodic and rhythmic motifs; and the symbolism of numbers. It considers the thematic and rhythmic links between a prelude and its companion fugue in each book, and between a prelude and fugue in Book One and those in the same key in Book Two. It also includes reference to other instrumental works by Bach in the same key and melodic patterns.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Marjorie Wornell Engels taught music professionally for 40 years, including 12 years on the faculty of the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. She now lives in Campbell River on Vancouver Island.

Product Description:

Book by Marjorie Wornell Engels

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 078642544X
• ISBN 13: 9780786425440
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 214