{"product_id":"the-well-tempered-clavier-48-preludes-and-fugues-book-i-volume-1-paperback","title":"The Well-Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Book I Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Francis Tovey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Wen\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monument in the history of Western music, \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music. Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin were influenced by its polyphonic richness and depth of harmony, and Schumann counseled young musicians to \"make\u003ci\u003e The Well-Tempered Clavier \u003c\/i\u003eyour daily bread.\" Modern pianists can follow Schumann's advice with this new edition of an authoritative and long-out-of-print score that offers illuminating perspectives from a pair of eminent musical interpreters.\u003cbr\u003eBook I of this two-volume set features Sir Donald Francis Tovey's analyses of 24 preludes and fugues, including suggestions for performance. In addition to commentaries by Tovey, a lauded Bach scholar and world-famous musicologist, the pieces are complemented by fingerings devised by Harold Samuel, a major Bach interpreter. Students, teachers, and professionals will appreciate this finely engraved and modestly priced version of Bach's enduring works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments exemplify the heart and soul of the Baroque period. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century and continues to this day. He is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition. \u003cbr\u003e Sir Donald Francis Tovey was a British music analyst, musicologist, music writer, composer, conductor, and pianist. He is best known for his\u003ci\u003e Essays in Musical Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e and his editions of the works of Bach and Beethoven. \u003cbr\u003e Eric Wen is the Edward Aldwell Professor of Music at the Mannes College of Music in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.8 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756243517728,"sku":"9780486493718","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0f44a2f052eb5cbab25db57d12f4e536.webp?v=1780077396","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-well-tempered-clavier-48-preludes-and-fugues-book-i-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}