Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg variations reimagined /
"The introduction provides background for the book, including definitions of terms (such as arrangement, transcription, re-composition, and adaptation), methodologies, and an overview of the scope and chapter content. In addition, it discusses the structure and style of the Goldberg Variations....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The introduction provides background for the book, including definitions of terms (such as arrangement, transcription, re-composition, and adaptation), methodologies, and an overview of the scope and chapter content. In addition, it discusses the structure and style of the Goldberg Variations. In the process, it shows that stylistic plurality has contributed to the proliferation of interest in the piece across the wide variety of genres and media discussed in this book. It shows that Bach's blending of a newer cantabile style and harmonic-contrapuntal elaboration with Italian virtuosity and French dance has invited a multiplicity of interpretations and widespread adaptation in a variety of contexts"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 343 pages) : illustrations, music. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197690635 0197690637 9780197690659 0197690653 0197690645 9780197690642 |