bach, johann sebastian

Explores the life of Bach through his original Obituary, exploring what the work reveals about Bach's musical style, inspirations, and ambitions.

A biography of the German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Offers a comprehensive analysis of the life and work of composer Johann Sebastian Bach, exploring his innovations in harmony and counterpoint, interactions with other musicians, boyhood in St. Michael's Cloister, impact on world music, and other related topics.

Presents a brief biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on his childhood, his education, and his accomplishments in music.

Discusses the unity among Johann Sebastian Bach's multifaceted compositions, graphic artist M.C. Escher's paradoxical drawings, and the mathematical concepts of Kurt Godel, exploring the Strange Loop phenomenon that occurs in all their work, in which moving upwards or downwards through the levels of a hierarchical system leads right back to the beginning.

A biography of the prolific seventeenth-century German composer whose works were largely unknown outside of Germany until the nineteenth century.

Examines the life and achievements of the German musician and composer.

Text and illustrations describe seventeenth-century German composer Johann Sebastian Bach's life, historical context, works, and lasting influence.

Contains information, anecdotes, and quotations of and about Bach--pro and con, point and counterpoint.