Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work by Johann Nikolaus Forkel
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"Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work" by Johann Nikolaus Forkel is a biography published in 1802. It was the first biography of Johann Sebastian Bach published as a separate book. Forkel drew from Bach's obituary and information from the composer's sons, adding his own interpretations. The work focuses heavily on Bach's keyboard music while largely neglecting his Leipzig church compositions. Despite containing inaccuracies, this pioneering biography proved instrumental in introducing
Bach to a broad public and influenced generations of later biographers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Forkel, Johann Nikolaus, 1749-1818 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Terry, Charles Sanford, 1864-1936 |
| Uniform Title | Ueber Johann Sebastian Bachs Leben, Kunst und Kunstwerke. English |
| Title | Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work |
| Note | Translation of: Ueber Johann Sebastian Bachs Leben, Kunst und Kunstwerke |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach%3A_His_Life,_Art,_and_Work |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Composers -- Germany -- Biography |
| Subject | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35041 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-35041-7 |
| Release Date | Jan 24, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2031 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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