Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach write by Meredith Little. This book was released on 2009-01-27. Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A unique study of dance forms and rhythms in the Baroque composer’s repertoire. Stylized dance music and music based on dance rhythms pervade Bach’s compositions. Although the music of this very special genre has long been a part of every serious musician’s repertoire, little has been written about it. The original edition of this book addressed works that bore the names of dances—a considerable corpus. In this expanded version of their practical and insightful study, Meredith Little and Natalie Jenne apply the same principles to the study of a great number of Bach’s works that use identifiable dance rhythms but do not bear dance-specific titles. Part I describes French dance practices in the cities and courts most familiar to Bach. The terminology and analytical tools necessary for discussing dance music of Bach’s time are laid out. Part II presents the dance forms that Bach used, annotating all of his named dances. Little and Jenne draw on choreographies, harmony, theorists’ writings, and the music of many seventeenth- and eighteenth-century composers in order to arrive at a model for each dance type. Additionally, in Appendix A all of Bach’s named dances are listed in convenient tabular form; included are the BWV number for each piece, the date of composition, the larger work in which it appears, the instrumentation, and the meter. Appendix B supplies the same data for pieces recognizable as dance types but not named as such. More than ever, this book will stimulate both the musical scholar and the performer with a new perspective at the rhythmic workings of Bach’s remarkable repertoire of dance-based music.
Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach, Expanded ed
Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach, Expanded ed - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach, Expanded ed write by Little. This book was released on 2001. Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach, Expanded ed available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes
J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes write by Anne Leahy. This book was released on 2011-10-10. J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 2007, the great Bach scholar Anne Leahy died at the age of 46. She was a leading light in Bach studies and lecturer at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Conservatory of Music and Drama. Posthumously edited by renowned Bach scholar Robin A. Leaver, Leahy's dissertation research forms the basis for this original study of the preludes to Bach's Leipzig chorales. Originally composed in Weimar and later revised in Leipzig, Bach's compositions have been a source of some puzzlement. As Leahy notes, "the original intentions of Bach and the possible purpose of this collection might be regarded as speculative." Working from available sources, however, she argues that through the careful examination of the links among the music, hymn texts, and theological sources some answers may be had. From Bach's personal and deep interest in Lutheran theology to his enormous musical passion, Leahy considers closely a series of critical questions: does the original manuscript for the chorales simply reflect a random gathering of compositions or is there a common theme in setting? How critical is the order of the chorales and what is the theological significance of that order? Were the chorales a unified collection, and if so, which parts were to be included and which not? Indeed, were the chorales themselves part of a possibly larger corpus? As Leahy makes evident, there are no simple answers, which is why she considers critical the relationship the texts of the hymns to the chorales and to one another, outlining a theological pattern that is vital to fully grasping the guiding philosophy of these compositions. J. S. Bach's "Leipzig" Chorale Preludes: Music, Text, Theology is ideally suited for Bach scholars and those with a general interest in the intricate connections between text and music in the composition of religious music.
Music and Theology
Music and Theology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Music and Theology write by Daniel Zager. This book was released on 2006-12-13. Music and Theology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The scholar Robin A. Leaver holds a unique place in sacred music scholarship because of his training in both music and theology. He has written widely, bringing acute insights on a variety of musical repertories and topics related to Martin Luther, sixteenth-century psalmody, hymnody, and the sacred music of Johann Sebastian Bach. In Music and Theology, twelve scholars influenced by Leaver's work contribute essays in diverse areas of sacred music history and philosophy, focusing on the intersection of music and theology. Ranging chronologically from the twelfth-century writer and composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) to present-day considerations of American church music and worship, the volume provides thought-provoking new work for all who study church music. Reflecting the prominent emphasis in Leaver's own scholarship, eight chapters deal with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, including his organ music, sacred cantatas, and passion settings. A final chapter provides a chronological listing of Leaver's own voluminous writings on music and theology.
Thine the Amen
Thine the Amen - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Thine the Amen write by Carlos R. Messerli. This book was released on 2005. Thine the Amen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The essays in this book, by distinguished musicologists, teachers, and church musicians, reflect the Lutheran musical heritage of the church and contribute new insights into the vibrant and diverse traditions of twenty-first century church music. Thine the Amen is a practical, instructional, and scholarly book. These essays contain something for everyone interested in sacred music, the teacher, the singer, or the listener.
