Bach and the Baroque: European Source Materials from the Baroque and Early Classical Periods With Special Emphais on the Music of J.S. Bach [Paperback]

Anthony Newman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1995

Most articles written about performance practice deal with relatively small areas (trills, overdotting, etc.), placing emphasis on citing original sources, or collating several original sources in order to support a given position. There is not sufficient information in these articles to deal with all aspects of Baroque style. This text was built on the premise thatas many conclusions as possible should be drawn from the sources themselves. Leaps to conclusions about other aspects of style insufficiently documented in sources are made on the basis of the author's own experience as performer. There are different conclusions that one can reach, as the area is large, and some aspects of style find the various sources in disagreement (e.g., time signatures) or are simply not discussed. Most of the source disagreements stem from national differences in style…. This text, which includes regular assignments, may be used as main material for a course on the performance of the music of J.S. Bach, or for a course on Baroque performance practice in general. From The Introduction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Pendragon Pr (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945193769
• ISBN-13: 978-0945193760
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,725,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Bach and the Baroque: European Source Materials from the Baroque and Early Classical Periods With Special Emphais on the Music of J.S. Bach (Paperback)

Newman's command of the primary source materials and his rank as an unsurpassed keyboard virtuoso make this book absolutely indispensible for every serious keyboard player. Each page engages the reader with his infectuous enthusiasm, answering essential questions concerning tempo, metre and note groupings with a comfortable and direct writing style which is never dull or pedantic. Newman addresses performance issues on all keyboard instruments, including the piano. Without doubt, the most useful of all books to date on the subject of keyboard performance of Bach's music!

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This review is from: Bach and the Baroque: European Source Materials from the Baroque and Early Classical Periods With Special Emphais on the Music of J.S. Bach (Paperback)

Amazing! Brilliant! Such insights! Newman has once again outdone himself. As if his virtuoso recordings were not enough for the Bach enthusiast here comes the definitive tome on the master himself... from the master himself.