Analysing novels and autobiographies from Bach's Germany, this book presents new insights into the lives, mindset and status of musicians.

Johann Sebastian Bach – celebrated pipe organist, court composer and master of sacred music – was also a technical pioneer. Working in Germany in the early

An analysis of the history and methodology of the pre-Bach baroque fugue.

Now available in paperback, this landmark biography was first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J. S. Bach's death. Written by a leading Bach s

In this major new interpretation of the music of J. S. Bach, we gain a striking picture of the composer as a unique critic of his age. By reading Bach’s music