Bach's Numbers

Contents

• Part I . Foundations:
• 1. Bach's numbers;
• 2. Symmetry, proportion and parallels;
• 3. Unity, proportions and universal harmony in Bach's world;
• 4. Bars, compositional planning and proportional parallelism;
• Part II . Demonstrations:
• 5. Three collections for strings;
• 6. Four in two collections for keyboard;
• 7. Two further collections for keyboard;
• 8. Two small late collections;
• 9. Two large late collections;
• 10. Collections of concertos;
• 11. Collections of organ works;
• 12. Great passions and cantatas;
• 13. Festive cut-and-paste projects: masses and oratorios;
• 14. Lost blueprints;
• Appendix
• 1. Chronological
• index of musical doctrine.