C.P.E. Bach (Clarendon Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Hans-Gï¿1/2nter Ottenberg (Author), Philip J. Whitmore (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 1991 | Series: Clarendon Paperbacks

The only recent attempt at a complete life-and-works study in book form, this biography provides a wide-ranging survey of Bach's music, including much previously unpublished material. Ottenberg takes special care to set the music firmly within its context--social, intellectual, and aesthetic--and offers a wealth of information about Bach's interactions with noteworthy literary and philosophical figures. A final chapter is devoted to Bach's posthumous influence and reputation.

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Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 9, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198162456
• ISBN-13: 978-0198162452
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,251,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Biography, June 30, 2010

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Christopher A. Fulkerson "Composer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: C.P.E. Bach (Clarendon Paperbacks) (Paperback)

This book is a good survey of CPE Bach's life and work, written by a German scholar. It doesn't get into the Schenkerian aspects of Bach's theoretical work; it is more of a standard though scholarly biography and presentation of the works. (Schenker thought the Versuch was the greatest articulation of linear studies prior to his own.) There is good opportunity to understand Bach's involvement with the various communities in which he worked. If you are involved with CPE Bach studies, you have to know this book.

Considering the cost of this book, and the popularity of its subject, it is high time for its reissue!