The Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers
142 sidor 17x24cm, ill. i s/v, bibliografi, hft. Utgivarens beskrivning:
A new and fascinating biography of the most outstanding composer in musical
history, covering Bachs earliest musical efforts in Eisenach, his cultural
inheritance, his series of posts as Organist or musician, and his stormy career in
Leipzig.
It alsö traces the significant stages of development in his family and his music. Reproductions of engravings and portraits of the time help to recreate the era in
which Bach flourished.
The origins of all the composers major works are discussed and put into the context, of the contemporary world. Written both for the general reader and the specialist.