Bach and the Patterns of Invention
Author | : Laurence Dreyfus |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2004-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674238299 |
ISBN-13 | : 067423829X |
Rating | : 4/5 (29X 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 2004-03-01 with total page 288 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.