Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician
- Author: Wolff, Christoph
weighty and authorative work ... an important contribution to the Bach bibliography —
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Contents
- Preface
- Prologue: Bach and the Notion of Musical Science
- 1 Springs of Musical Talent and Lifelong Influences - Eisenach, 1685-1695
- 2 Laying the Foundation - Ohrduff, 1695-1700
- 3 Bypassing a Musical Apprenticeship - From Luneberg to Weimar, 1700-1703
- 4 Building a Reputation - Organist in Arnstadt and Muhlhausen, 1703-1708
- 5 Exploring 'Every Possible Artistry' - Court Organist and Cammer Musicus in Weimar, 1708-1714
- 6 Expanding Musical Horizons - Concertmaster in Weimar, 1714-1717
- 7 Pursuing 'the Musical Contest for Superiority' - Capellmeister in Cothen, 1717-1723
- 8 Redefining a Venerable Office - Cantor and Music Director in Leipzig: The 1720s
- 9 Musician and Scholar - Counterpoint of Practice and Theory
- 10 Traversing Conventional Boundaries - Special Engagements Highlight the 1730s
- 11 A Singing Bird and Carnations for the Lady of the House - Domestic and Professional Life
- 12 Contemplating Past, Present, and Future - The Final Decade: the 1740s
- Epilogue: Bach and the idea of 'Musical Perfection'
- Notes
- Music Examples
- Appendices:
- Chronology
- Money and Living Costs in Bach's Time
- Movable and Fixed Feasts in the Lutheran Church Calendar
- Bibliography
- Index