- Paperback: 337 pages
- Publisher: Indiana University Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (Jan 27 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0253214645
- ISBN-13: 978-0253214645
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 15.3 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Book Description
Stylized dance music and music based on dance rhythms pervade Bach's compositions. The original edition of this 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 principals to the study of a great number of Bach's works that use identifiable dance rhythms but do not bear dance-specific titles.
About the Author
Meredith Little is an attorney practicing law in Tucson. She has taught at Stanford University and Aston Magna Academy and is author of numerous articles on Baroque music and dance, include twenty-three articles in the New Grove.
Natalie Jenne, Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University, has published articles in the J. S. Bach (in the series Oxford Composer Companions), Key Words in Church Music, and journals such as Bach, The Diapason, Church Music, and Clavier. She conducts workshops on aspects of Baroque performance practice, in particular, the music of Bach.
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Germany was still recovering from the severe economic and social disruptions of the Thirty Years War when Bach was born in 1685. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Germany was still recovering from the severe economic and social disruptions of the Thirty Years War when Bach was born in 1685. Read the first page
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Bach and Baroque dance,
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This review is from: Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach (Paperback)
This book is a must for all serious performers of Bach's music. It is the only book that details not only of most of the dances that appear in Bach's works, but provides a fundamental vocabulary for a discussion of rhythm. After that has been provided, dances are discussed with clarity and precision, with a wealth of original sources for the reader. There is nothing on the market like it.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Bach and Baroque dance,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach (Paperback)
This book is a must for all serious performers of Bach's music. It is the only book that details not only of most of the dances that appear in Bach's works, but provides a fundamental vocabulary for a discussion of rhythm. After that has been provided, dances are discussed with clarity and precision, with a wealth of original sources for the reader. There is nothing on the market like it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Dance rhythms and Bach's music,
By L. Couch "musicman14" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach (Paperback)
This book provides a fine survey of the rhythms associated with the most prevalant Baroque dances. Although stylized dance pieces and other instrumental works beyond the dance hall might not strictly follow the rhythm of the original dance, this book provides a solid grounding for any person interested in the topic and wishing to flexibly apply dance rhythms to their own interpretations of Bach's music. Thus, this book is important to any performers serious about playing Baroque music and especially Bach's.I recommend the book for its information but also because it is so easy to read. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Now all we need,
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This review is from: Dance and the Music of J. S. Bach (Paperback)
Very well reseacrhed, clearly written and well organized. All we need now is an accompanying DVD that demonstrates the dances in period costume and with a reasonable company of dancers.
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