Bach's Art of fugue and Musical offering /

"Bach's Art of Fugue and Musical Offering is the first comprehensive study of two closely related masterworks of the late Baroque fugal style. The initial volume in a series of American Bach Society Guides produced in collaboration with Oxford University Press, it unpacks these famously ce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dirst, Matthew (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:	ABS guides.
Subjects:	Bach, Johann Sebastian, > 1685-1750 > Criticism and interpretation. Bach, Johann Sebastian, > 1685-1750. > Kunst der Fuge. Bach, Johann Sebastian, > 1685-1750. > Musikalisches Opfer. Bach, Johann Sebastian, > 1685-1750 Kunst der Fuge (Bach, Johann Sebastian) Musikalisches Opfer (Bach, Johann Sebastian) Fugue. Music > 18th century > History and criticism. Fugue (Musique) Musique > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique. Fugue Music Music. 1700-1799 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Contrapuntal pursuits
Origins and audience
From one, many
Musical gaming
Paying tribute
Elusive ideals
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.