The Long Player


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The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach


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The 16 essays collected here of two kinds: stylistic and historical inquiries, and studies of the original sources. The articles deal with the music and shed new light on the composer's life. Part 1 reconsiders Bach's historical position and assesses the cultural significance of his achievement; Parts 2, 3 and 4 draw upon the original sources to explore the compositional process, questions of authenticity and chronology, and controversial issues of performance practice.










Bibliographic Guide to Music


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Woodwind Music in Print


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Melodiya


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Knowledge of just what recordings of classical music have been issued in the Soviet Union has been very limited to date, since only a small number of such recordings have been licensed for production and sale by West European and American companies. . . . Bennett's discography of all LP recordings issued in Russia since 1951 is thus a valuable research tool for the serious record collector and music library. Choice




Decca Complete Catalogue


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Records issued by the Decca Record Co., Argo Record Co. and Vogue Records, Ltd.