Becoming Bach


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Highlights the life and achievements of the eighteenth-century German composer and musician, and examines the development of his most important compositions.




Sebastian


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Describes how Johann Sebastian Bach survived the sorrows of his childhood and composed the music the world has come to love.




Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1020


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A Flute solo with Piano Accompaniment composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.




The Flute Book


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Divides flute music into eras such as the baroque, classic, romantic, and modern; traces its development in countries such as France, Italy, England, Germany, Spain, the United States, Great Britain, by regions such as eastern and western Europe, and in cities such as Paris and Vienna. Includes appendices listing flute manufacturers, repair shops, sources for flute music and books, and flute clubs and related organizations worldwide.




The Flutist


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On Playing the Flute


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Originally published in 1752, this is a new paperback edition of the classic treatise on 18th-century musical thought, performance practice, and style




The Flutist's Bach


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A collection of exercises, for Flute, edited by Ralph R. Guenther.




The Music of J. S. Bach


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This volume contains contributions by nine scholars on two broad themes: the analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach?s orchestral works, especially his concertos, and the interpretation and performance of his music in general. The contributors are a diverse group, active in the fields of performance, organology, music theory, and music history. Several work in more than one of these areas, making them particularly well prepared to write on the interdisciplinary themes of the volume. ΓΈ Part 1 includes Alfred Mann?s introduction to Bach?s orchestral music as well as essays by Gregory G. Butler and Jeanne Swack on the Brandenburg Concertos. Part 2 offers ground-breaking articles by John Koster and Mary Oleskiewicz on the harpsichords and flutes of Bach?s day as well as essays by David Schulenberg and William Renwick on keyboard performance practice and the study of fugue in Bach?s circle. Paul Walker explores the relationships between rhetoric and fugue, and John Butt reviews some recent trends in Bach performance.




Notes for Flutists


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Notes for Flutists: A Guide to the Repertoire is the only single-source reference of essential historical and analytical information about 35 of the best-known pieces written for the instrument. Its contextual and theoretical insights make this text an indispensable resource for teachers as well as student, professional, and amateur flutists.