Johann
Sebastian Bach Books
 Johann
Sebastian Bach: His Life in Pictures and Documents with CD (Audio)
It really is impossible to capture the glory that is the music
of J.S. Bach in the printed page, but this book comes very close.
Coupled with a CD of music samples taken from the Edition Bachakademie,
a 172-CD set that is the only complete recording of the music
of J.S. Bach, this book is a wonderful introduction and survey
of the Bach's life and music.
 The
True Life of J.S.Bach
This comprehensive biography contrasts 250 years' worth of legend
with the real facts of Bach's life as uncovered through the
author's extensive research. . In this new biography of Johann
Sebastian Bach, Klaus Eidam brings the icon of Baroque music
into focus as never before. Johann
Sebastian Bach Books.
 Bach
Reader: Life of Johann Sebastian Bach in Letters and Documents
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the
life and music of J.S. Bach. Not only are there translations
of every known piece of writing by him, and every important
document about him, but many of his contemporaries and those
in the following generation are quoted on their views of Bach's
stature and achievement. There is also the complete text of
the first biography of Bach, written in 1802 by J.N. Forkel
and drawing on information from Bach's sons Friedemann and Emanuel.
This book has so much valuable and fascinating information in
such a small compass that music lovers will be drawn to it again
and again. Johann Sebastian Bach Books.
 Mass
in B Minor in Full Score (Dover Miniature Scores)
The crowning glory of Bach's achievements in the field of sacred
music, this work is a powerful statement of Christian faith
and an inspiring musical experience for musicians and music
lovers. Scored for two sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus,
orchestra, and continuo, this towering masterpiece by Johann
Sebastian Bach.
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