The year 2000 has been declared a "Bach Year," marking the 250th anniversary of the great composer's death. Around the world, there will be major celebrations in honor of his astonishing body of work. This major biography of Bach, now completely revised and boasting 25% more material, is published to coincide with these events. In the new edition of this widely acclaimed study, biographical chapters alternate with commentary on the works, to demonstrate how the circumstances of Bach's life helped to shape the music he wrote at various periods. We follow Bach as he travels from Arnstadt and Muhlhausen to Weimar, Cothen, and finally Leipzig, these journeys alternating with insightful discussions of the great composer's organ and orchestral compositions. As well as presenting a rounded picture of Bach, his music, and his posthumous reputation and influence, Malcolm Boyd considers the sometimes controversial topics of "parody" and arrangement, number symbolism, and the style and meaning of Bach's late works. Recent theories on the constitution of Bach's performing forces at Leipzig are also present. The text and the appendixes (which include a chronology, personalia, bibliography, and a complete catalogue of Bach's works) have been thoroughly revised to take account of the research undertaken by Bach scholars, including the gold mine of new information recently uncovered in the former USSR. An authoritative account of the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach, this volume will be essential reading for everyone interested in the classical composers.

Bach (Master Musicians Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Boyd, Malcolm

Arts & Literature

Schirmer Reference

This portrait traces the life of the influential composer through the royal courts, chapels, and concert halls of Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Poland and examines his works and a large number of newly authenticated compositions

Domenico Scarlatti: Master of Music

Arts & Photography

Music

119 pages - published 1965 - Multiple printing years - "Are you Running With Me, Jesus is a book of prayers for all of us today who are finding it harder and harder to pray..."

Are You Running With Me, Jesus?: Prayers By Malcolm Boyd (Inscribed)

Christian Books & Bibles

Worship & Devotion

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

My fellow Americans

For over sixty years, Malcolm Boyd has written truthfully about his own journey to fullness. From theologian to civil rights pioneer to coffee house troubadour to gay rights icon, Boyd has courageously and whole-heartedly shown the way to a deeper, more honest examination of all our lives, leading by example. White Crane Books is proud to re-release Boyd's classic spiritual biography and coming out story, Take Off the Masks, for a new generation of readers hungry for its insight, honesty and soulful perception. With a new introduction by Boyd's life partner, Mark Thompson, and a newly added postscript by Rev. Canon Boyd himself.

Take Off the Masks: The Classic Spiritual Autobiography : Revised With a New Epilogue

Leaders & Notable People

Harpercollins

Eloquent and inspirational meditations, quotes, and daily affirmations on growing up and growing older from bestselling author and Modern Maturity's trusted advice columnist Boyd. This treasury touches on a full range of topics that concern those searching for guidance and wisdom.

Rich With Years: Daily Meditations on Growing Older

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

66 p. music. 21 cm. ; Using the music of Palestrina as his basis, Boyd describes as lucidly and concisely as possible the stylistic features of 16th-century vocal music in the main forms of mass and motet.  While the emphasis is laid upon contrapuntal textures, such matters as harmony and cadence are not neglected.  There are a number of music examples and graded exercises, which bring the student into direct contact with the music discussed.

Palestrina's style;: A practical introduction

Oxford University Press

Bach (Composers Across Cultures)

Published in its first edition in 1983, Boyd's treatment of this canonical composer is essential reading for students, scholars, and everyone interested in Baroque music. In this third edition, biographical chapters alternate with commentary on the works, to demonstrate how the circumstances of Bach's life helped to shape the music he wrote at various periods. We follow Bach as he travels from Arnstadt and Muhlhausen to Weimar, C�then, and finally Leipzig, these journeys alternating with insightful discussions of the great composer's organ and orchestral compositions. As well as presenting a rounded picture of Bach, his music, and his posthumous reputation and influence, Malcolm Boyd considers the sometimes controversial topics of "parody" and arrangement, number symbolism, and the style and meaning of Bach's late works. Recent theories on the constitution of Bach's performing forces at Leipzig are also present. The text and the appendixes (which include a chronology, personalia, bibliography, and a complete catalogue of Bach's works) were thoroughly revised in this edition to take account of more recent research undertaken by Bach scholars, including the gold mine of new information uncovered in the former USSR.

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Bach (Master Musicians Series)

Domenico Scarlatti: Master of Music

Are You Running With Me, Jesus?: Prayers By Malcolm Boyd (Inscribed)

My fellow Americans

Take Off the Masks: The Classic Spiritual Autobiography : Revised With a New Epilogue

Rich With Years: Daily Meditations on Growing Older

Palestrina's style;: A practical introduction

Bach (Master Musicians Series)

Bach (Master Musicians Series)

Bach (Composers Across Cultures)