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Analysis Of J.S. Bach'S Forty-Eight Fugues (Das Wohltemperirte Clavier) (Partii)

Analysis Of J.S. Bach'S Forty-Eight Fugues (Das Wohltemperirte Clavier) (Partii)

Prout, Ebenezer

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General SongbooksGeneral World HistoryMusic Theory

ISBN10: 9354441998
ISBN13: 9789354441998
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every bar of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier lies a world of architectural logic and expressive tension. Ebenezer Prout opens that world with a clarity that still feels startlingly modern. The analytical detail is astonishing. First issued in the late nineteenth century as a serious music theory reference, Analysis Of J.S. Bach's Forty-Eight Fugues remains an essential fugue analysis textbook and Bach keyboard music guide, tracing each fugue's subject, countersubjects, episodes and tonal design with patient insight. Ideal for advanced music students, piano and organ teachers and practising composers, it illuminates J S Bach fugue analysis not as dry theory, but as living craft rooted in line, harmony and expressive pacing. For anyone engaged in counterpoint and fugue study, Prout offers a trusted companion to the well tempered clavier fugues and their intricate architecture. Grounded in close reading rather than speculation, this volume situates Bach's fugues within the broader stream of Baroque era keyboard music and eighteenth-century German music, making it a valuable baroque counterpoint study guide as well as a window onto historical performance thinking. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A rich resource for analysis, teaching and interpretation, and a distinguished addition to any library devoted to Bach, keyboard literature or the history of music theory.

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