The Life of Bach (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521826365)

Like Shakespeare, J.S. Bach is known largely by his works. Peter Williams asks many questions in this examination of the man as well as the composer. What was Bach like as a youth, father, and, eventually, church elder? What music did he know and how did he compose and perform such an amazing amount? Ultimately, Williams questions the effects of unremitting acclaim on objective evaluations of J.S. Bach.

Author: Peter Williams
ISBN-10: 0521826365
ISBN-13: 9780521826365
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/18/2003
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.62w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2004 pg. 112
New York Review of Books 04/28/2005 pg. 45