Bach and the Patterns of Invention
| Author | : Laurence Dreyfus |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674060059 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674060050 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (050 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bach and the Patterns of Invention by : Laurence Dreyfus
Download or read book Bach and the Patterns of Invention written by Laurence Dreyfus and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this major new interpretation of the music of J. S. Bach, we gain a striking picture of the composer as a unique critic of his age. By reading Bach’s music “against the grain” of contemporaries, Laurence Dreyfus explains how Bach’s approach to musical invention posed a fundamental challenge to Baroque aesthetics.
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