The Compositional Porcess of J.S. Bach, A Study of the Autograph Scores of the Vocal Works, Volume I and II
Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press, 1972. Hardcover. Brown cloth boards with black title block and gilt lettering. Volume 1 is 272 pp, musical compositions. Volume 2 is 170 pp and contains musical compositions. VG-/VG- (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Pages are otherwise clean.). Item #184331
Contents: The general nature of the Bach autographs : manuscript types and their combinations -- The general nature of autograph sketches and corrections; precompositional activity : manuscript libretti. Sketches and drafts : problems of identification ; Corrections : problems of identification, evaluation, and classification ; Precompositional activity : extant manuscript libretti -- The preparation, layout, and structure of the Bach cantata autographs. Staff ruling ; The score layout ; Fascicle structure ; The succession of movements -- Autograph score of the four-part chorales. The order of events ; Corrections of the chorale melody ; Corrections of the bass line ; Corrections of the inner parts -- Autograph scores of the recitatives. The order of events ; Harmonic revisions ; Rhythmic revisions ; Melodic corrections ; Changes of form, genre, and instrumentation -- Arias and choruses : melodic invention and the order of events. The opening theme ; The homophonic ritornello ; Choral fugues ; Continuation sketches ; The composing scores -- Arias and choruses : corrections of detail. Formative corrections of melody ; Diminution corrections ; Formative corrections of rhythm ; Corrections of harmony ; Corrections of form ; Corrections of orchestration and texture ; Postscript.
OCLC: 416412
Price: $100.00