Bach's Clavier-übung III : the making of a print : with a companion study of the Canonic variations on 'Vom Himmel Hoch' BWV 769 / Gregory Butler.
| Author/creator | Butler, Gregory |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Durham : Duke University Press, 1990. |
| Description | xiv, 139 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Bach's Clavier-übung 3. |
| Series | Sources of music and their interpretation Sources of music and their interpretation. ^A256462 |
| Contents | Bach's Clavier-ubung III. Genesis ; The engravers ; The engraving of L ; The proof copies of L ; The engraving of Schmid ; Printing and correction ; Conclusion -- Companion study. J.S. Bach's Einige canonische Veraenderungen: The view of the original print. |
| Abstract | In his study of Bach's Clavier-Ubung III, the author makes a major contribution to organ music and Bach studies by giving to original printed copies of this work the kind of attention normally reserved for manuscripts. He details the work's chronology, production, aim, and even spiritual program, treating the prints as unique documents with discernible variants and readings. The need to examine early printed copies of music is being recognized as an important tool which can reveal as much as the study of early manuscripts. Composers themselves frequently took a major role in the preparation of the engraving. Clavier-Ubung III, arguably the most carefully planned, intellectually conceived, and challenging volume of organ music ever published, is a particularly useful example of Bach's printed works known chiefly from the print itself. The print is richer in information than any of the other original prints of Bach's music, making it a distinctly suitable repertory for the author's innovative treatment. Butler reveals fascinating new information on the genesis and history of the collection's composition, finding, in part, that sections of the work were composed considerably earlier than previously was believed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135) and index. |
| Other title | Bach's Clavier-übung 3. |
| LCCN | 89023650 |
| ISBN | 0822310090 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.B13 B87 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |