Mass in B Minor in Full Score by Bach, Johann Sebastian

Mass in B Minor in Full Score

The B Minor Mass, a cornerstone of Western music, is a composition of truly monumental dimensions, one...
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Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Mass in B Minor in Full Score by Bach, Johann Sebastian

Mass in B Minor in Full Score

CHF 31.53

Mass in B Minor in Full Score

CHF 31.53
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The B Minor Mass, a cornerstone of Western music, is a composition of truly monumental dimensions, one that occupied Bach intermittently from the 1720s to the 1740s, and the work often regarded as the crowning glory of the great composer's lifework in the field of sacred music.
First conceived as a Lutheran Mass ― essentially a setting of the Kyrie and Gloria performed at the beginning of the principal service ― the work was later enlarged with a Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei to conform to the structure of the Roman Mass ordinary. But in its final form this majestic work proved too long and too elaborate to be used in any ordinary church service, Protestant or Catholic. It is as a concert work that it has fulfilled its unique role in sacred music, for it is a creation that transcends denominational limits and rises to the heights of a universal statement of Christian faith.
Requiring a large ensemble of performers (it is scored for two sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, orchestra, and continuo), it has enthralled audiences for over two centuries and is today the focal point of Bach festivals and repertoires worldwide, and one of the most often recorded of Bach's works.
This superb full-score edition has been carefully reprinted from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition on fine-quality paper and sturdily bound. It will provide music lovers a lifetime of study and enjoyment of one of the greatest of choral masterpieces.



Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 06/01/1989
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 11.95h x 9.05w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780486259925

About the Author
Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments exemplify the heart and soul of the Baroque period. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century and continues to this day.


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