Bach's numbers: compositional proportion and significance

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Ruth Tatlow employs theoretical evidence and practical demonstrations to explain how and why Bach used numbers in his published compositions.

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Full title :Bach's numbers : compositional proportion and significance / Ruth Tatlow.

Summary

Ruth Tatlow employs theoretical evidence and practical demonstrations to explain how and why Bach used numbers in his published compositions.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xviii, 411 pages .)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781316364741, 1316364747, 9781316105061, 1316105067, 9781316358344, 1316358348, 1316357341, 9781316357347
oclc:ocn957737637
LC Classification:ML410.B13
Dewey Decimal:780.92

Bach's numbers -- Symmetry, proportion and parallels -- Unity, proportions and universal harmony in Bach's world -- Bars, compositional planning and proportional parallelism -- Three collections for strings -- Four in two collections for keyboard -- Two further collections for keyboard -- Two small late collections -- Two large late collections -- Collections of concertos -- Collections of organ works -- Great passions and cantatas -- Festive cut-and-paste projects : masses and oratorios -- Lost blueprints.

Subjects

Bach, Johann Sebastian Barockmusik Criticism, interpretation, etc Komposition MUSIC -- General Musikestetik Symbolism of numbers in music Symbolisme (musique) Symbolisme des nombres dans la musique Talsymbolik Zahlensymbolik