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Bach and the Patterns of Invention

Bach and the Patterns of Invention

Hardback (03 Mar 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 such as Vivaldi and Telemann, Laurence Dreyfus explains how Bach's approach to musical invention in a variety of genres posed a fundamental challenge to Baroque aesthetics.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674060050
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 780.92
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 276
Weight: 710g
Height: 254mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 25mm