Bach's cello suites : analyses and explorations / Allen Winold.

Author/creator Winold, Allen
Format Book
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2007.
Description2 volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents v. 1. Text. Historical background ; The preludes ; The allemandes ; The courantes ; The sarabandes ; The optional movements ; The gigues ; Summary and conclusions ; Appendix: Analytical designations -- v. 2. Musical examples.
Abstract J. S. Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been the subject of a full-length music analytical study. The musical examples (printed in a separate volume for ease of reference) include every note of all movements, and illustrate both basic analyses--harmonic reduction, functional harmonic analysis, step progression analysis, form analysis, and syntagmatic and paradigmatic melodic analysis--of the suites and specialized analyses of some of the individual movements. The author presents a comprehensive study intended not only for cellists but also for other performers, music theorists, music educators, and informed general readers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007000628
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