| Description |
32 audio discs (approximately 1440 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 4 course guidebooks (22 cm). |
| Series |
The great courses |
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Great courses (Compact disc)
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| Performer |
Lecturer: Robert Greenberg. |
| Note |
Compact discs. |
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In four parts (containers): Part 1 contains discs 1-8 ; part 2, discs 9-16 ; part 3, discs 17-24 ; part 4, discs 25-32. |
| Summary |
Presents an introduction to the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as the musical environment that shaped and inspired him. |
| Contents |
part I: lecture 1. Introduction ; Lecture 2. Christmas, 1722 ; Lecture 3. Introduction to the Baroque aesthetic ; Lecture 4. Fugue ; Lecture 5. Historical overview from Constantine (312-creation of Roman Christianity) through the great thinkers of the Baroque ; Lecture 6. Style features of High Baroque music, part l : a musical glossary ; Lecture 7. Style features of High Baroque music, part 2 : a musical glossary ; Lecture 8. Style features of High Baroque music, part 3 : a musical glossary -- part II: lecture 9. Bach's inheritance, part 1 : the Protestant Reformation and the rise of Lutheranism ; Lecture 10. Lutheranism, the chorale and the chorale prelude ; Lecture 11. Bach's inheritance, part 2 : the development of the Italian style ; Lecture 12. The Italian style, the operatic ideal and Lutheran spirituality are joined ; Lecture 13. Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 1 : Vivaldi and the Venetian opera ; Lecture 14. Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 2 : Vivaldi's model and Bach, violin concerto no. 2 in E major ; Lecture 15. Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 2 : Bach Violin concerto no. 2 in E major ; Lecture 16. Vivaldi, Bach and the concerto, part 3 : the concerto grosso and the Brandenburg concerto no. 2 -- part III: lecture 17. Bach and the French style, part 1 : dance and the orchestral suite ; Lecture 18. Dance and the orchestral suite, cont. ; Lecture 19. Bach and the French style, part 2: the keyboard suite ; Lecture 20. The keyboard suite, cont. ; Lecture 21. Bach and opera, part 1: Cantata No. 140 Wachet auf, uns ruft die stimme ; Lecture 22. Canata No. 140 Wachet auf, uns ruft die stimme, cont. ; Lecture 23. Bach and opera, part 2 : opera buffa and the secular cantata, the Coffee cantata ; Lecture 24. Opera buffa and the secular cantata, the Coffee cantata -- part IV: lecture 25. Bach transcendent : the Saint Matthew Passion, part 1 ; Lecture 26. Bach transcendent: the Saint Matthew Passion, part 2 ; Lecture 27. Bach transcendent: the Saint Matthew Passion, part 3 ; Lecture 28. Bach transcendent: the Saint Matthew Passion, part 4 ; Lecture 29. Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 1 ; Lecture 30. Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 2 ; Lecture 31. Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 3 ; Lecture 32. Bach transcendent : the Goldberg variations, part 4. |
| Subject |
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Music -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
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Music -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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Music -- History and criticism.
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Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. (OCoLC)fst00031701
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Music. (OCoLC)fst01030269
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| Chronological Term |
1600-1799
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| Genre/Form |
Lecture (DNLM)D019531
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Music -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
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Music -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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Music -- History and criticism.
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sound recordings. (CStmoGRI)aatgf300028633
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lectures. (CStmoGRI)aatgf300026673
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Sound recordings. (OCoLC)fst01411639
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Lectures. (OCoLC)fst01919935
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Audiobooks. (OCoLC)fst01726208
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Audiobooks.
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Sound recordings.
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Lectures.
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Speaches.
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| Added Author |
Teaching Company.
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| ISBN |
1565853733 |
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9781565853737 |
| Music No. |
720 Teaching Company |
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721--724 Teaching Company |
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