The reception of Bach's organ works from Mendelssohn to Brahms
Bach's music has made an indelible mark on all those who compose for the organ, and in the nineteenth century, Bach's music was revived, revered, and brought to life for a musical public. In this fascinating study, Bach scholar and organist Russell Stinson examines how four major composers of the nineteenth century--Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Johannes Brahms--responded to the model of Bach's organ music. Whether for keyboard, voice, orchestra, or chamber ensemble, these composers not only borrowed from Bach's organ works in creating their own masterpieces, but also re
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9780195346862, 9780195171099, 9781429420587, 9780199865239, 0195346866, 0195171098, 1429420588, 019986523X
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Youth ; The grand tour ; Young adulthood ; The Leipzig Bach recital ; The final years
Robert Schumann. Leipzig ; Dresden and beyond
Franz Liszt. The traveling virtuoso ; Weimar
Johannes Brahms. An overview ; Brahms as a scholar of Bach's organ works
Appendix : Johannes Brahms's study score of the Fantasy in G major, BWV 572
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