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Bach's Works for Solo Violin Style, Structure, Performance

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ISBN-10: 0195120973

ISBN-13: 9780195120974

Edition: 1999

Authors: Joel Lester

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J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-eighteenth century. This engaging volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the place of these works within Bach's music: it focuses on their structural and stylistic features as they have been perceived since their creation. Joel Lester, a highly regarded scholar, teacher, violinist, and administrator, combines an analytical study, a full historical guide, and an insightful introduction to Bach's style. Individual movements are related to comparable movements by Bach in other media and are differentiated from superficially similar works from later eras. Lester employs…    
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Book details

List price: $200.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/30/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.18" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Colin Cowie is host of Everyday Elegance on WE Network and contributing editor for InStyle. He has made countless media appearances and through his event company, Colin Cowie Lifestyles, has planned parties for numerous celebrities. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.Joel Lester, Professor of Music at the City College and the Graduate School, City University of New York, was violinist for the Da Capo Chamber Players from 1970 to 1991.

The History of Bach's Solo-Violin Works
The G-minor Adagio
The G-minor Fuga
The Siciliana of the G-minor Sonata
The G-minor Presto
The Partitas
Closing Thoughts