J.S. Bach's Great Eighteen Organ Chorales

On the 250th anniversary of the composer''s death this volume offers an in-depth look at the Great Eighteen organ chorales among the most celebrated works for organ and a milestone in the history of the chorale. Addressed to organists scholars and general listeners alike this lucid and engaging book examines the music from a wide spectrum of historical and analytical perspectives.Stinson examines the models used by Bach in conceiving the original pieces his subsequent compilation of these works into a collection and his compositional process as preserved by the autograph manuscript. Himself an accomplished organist Stinson also considers various issues of performance practice and concludes with a discussion of the music''s reception--its dissemination in manuscript and printed form its performance history and its influence on later composers. Completely up-to-date and presenting a wealth of new material much of it translated into English for the first time this study will open up fresh perspectives on some of the composer''s greatest creations.