Bach Studies

This Volume Of Essays Reflects The Increasing Breadth And Scope Of Bach Research. The Fifteen Essays By American And European Scholars Address A Wide Range Of Topics And Issues: Magnificat Cantata And Passion; Parody And Genre; The Well-Tempered Clavier; And Transmission And Reception. Many Of The Authors Focus On Works Which Due To The Bach Chronology - Can Now Be Examined In A Fresh Light. Seen As A Whole The Essays Combine Source - Critical And Analytic Methods With Historical And Theological Interpretation To Consider Problems Of Genesis And Style As Well As Questions Of Transmission And Reception.