{"product_id":"the-well-tempered-clavier-books-i-and-ii-complete-paperback","title":"The Well-Tempered Clavier: Books I and II, Complete - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"His art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together and surmounting the techniques, the styles, and the general achievements of his own and earlier generations and leading to a new perspective.\" -- \u003ci\u003eGrove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis informed assessment of the genius of Bach's works can be applied with greatest accuracy to \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier.\u003c\/i\u003e This highly influential work is monumental in the history of Western music. It represents not only the culmination of Bach's own maturation process, but also the galvanization of the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music.\u003cbr\u003eThe grace and fecundity of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e have thrilled audiences, musicians, and composers for centuries. Mozart, when rapidly advancing to the height of his mastery, had but to read a manuscript copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e and his style developed a new polyphonic richness and depth of harmony. Beethoven studied all the accessible works of Bach profoundly (including \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e) and frequently quoted them in his sketchbooks, often with direct bearing on his own works. Chopin is nowhere more characteristic than when he shows his love of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e in his Etudes and Preludes. It was Schumann who, in a series of maxims for young musicians, said \"Make \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e your daily bread.\"\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable volume contains all 48 preludes and fugues, from Books I and II, in all major keys, reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The fine engraving is beautiful, clear, and easy to read. These elegant pieces, which vary in difficulty, are available complete in one low-cost, convenient Dover edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together and surmounting the techniques, the styles, and the general achievements of his own and earlier generations and leading to a new perspective. -- \u003ci\u003eGrove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis informed assessment of the genius of Bach's works can be applied with greatest accuracy to \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier.\u003c\/i\u003e This highly influential work is monumental in the history of Western music. It represents not only the culmination of Bach's own maturation process, but also the galvanization of the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music.\u003cbr\u003eThe grace and fecundity of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e have thrilled audiences, musicians, and composers for centuries. Mozart, when rapidly advancing to the height of his mastery, had but to read a manuscript copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e and his style developed a new polyphonic richness and depth of harmony. Beethoven studied all the accessible works of Bach profoundly (including \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e) and frequently quoted them in his sketchbooks, often with direct bearing on his own works. Chopin is nowhere more characteristic than when he shows his love of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e in his Etudes and Preludes. It was Schumann who, in a series of maxims for young musicians, said \"Make \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/i\u003e your daily bread.\"\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable volume contains all 48 preludes and fugues, from Books I and II, in all major keys, reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The fine engraving is beautiful, clear, and easy to read. These elegant pieces, which vary in difficulty, are available complete in one low-cost, convenient Dover edition.\u003cbr\u003e\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 continue to this day. He is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 12.17 x 9.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756117066016,"sku":"9780486245324","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/374fc7b0fc2a0438f0dc68f0d7fba761.webp?v=1780074646","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-well-tempered-clavier-books-i-and-ii-complete-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}