The reception of Bach's organ works from Mendelssohn to Brahms / Russell Stinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stinson, Russell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Organ music.

Bach, Johann Sebastian.

Performance practice (Music)--History--19th century.

Performance practice (Music).

History.

Organ music--Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.).

Organ music.

Physical Description:

viii, 232 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

Bach's music has made an indelible mark on all those who compose for the organ, and in the nineteenth century, Bach's music was revived, revered, and brought to life for a musical public. In this fascinating study, Bach scholar and organist Russell Stinson examines how four major composers of the nineteenth century--Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Johannes Brahms--responded to the model of Bach's organ music. Whether for keyboard, voice, orchestra, or chamber ensemble, these composers not only borrowed from Bach's organ works in creating their own masterpieces, but also reacted significantly to the music as performers, editors, theorists, and teachers. The book reveals how these four titans influenced one another as "receptors" of this repertory and how their mutual acquaintances--especially Clara Schumann--contributed as well.

Contents:

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Youth ; The grand tour ; Young adulthood ; The Leipzig Bach recital ; The final years

Robert Schumann. Leipzig ; Dresden and beyond

Franz Liszt. The traveling virtuoso ; Weimar

Johannes Brahms. An overview ; Brahms as a scholar of Bach's organ works

Appendix : Johannes Brahms's study score of the Fantasy in G major, BWV 572

Notes

Works cited.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-219) and index.

ISBN:

0195171098

OCLC:

59879483

Publisher Number:

9780195171099