1904004
9780521387132
This fascinating new guide places the Brandenburg concertos in their historical context, investigates their sources, traces their origins and discusses the changing traditions of performance that have affected the way listeners have understood them since Bach's time. The works' rich instrumentarium is carefully described, and a substantial chapter considers the style and structure of each individual concerto.Boyd, Malcolm is the author of 'Bach The Brandenburg Concertos', published 1993 under ISBN 9780521387132 and ISBN 0521387132.
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