Johann Sebastian Bach, Three Volumes Bound As Two

by Philipp Spitta

Per the jacket flap, "Spitta's monumental study of Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the great classics of musicology". First published in 1873-1880, this work was rendered into English from the German in 1889 by Clara Bell and J. A. Fuller-Maitland in three volumes published by Novello; then first published by Dover Publications in 1952 in "three volumes bound as two". Includes an extensive examination of Bach's forbears, education, and musical influences; along with detailed discussion of styles, instruments, musical notations and musical genres favored by Bach. Each volume with extensive appendix. Errata at rear of volume two. --- In green cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Individual 0-486-2278-0 & 0-486-2279-9. Jackets with image of enormous pipe organ to covers.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1952