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The Pianoforte Sonata: Its Origin and Development

J. S. Shedlock
Music history / form study · 1895 · English
J. S. Shedlock. The Pianoforte Sonata: Its Origin and Development. Methuen & Co., 1895.

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The Opera: A Sketch of the Development of Opera, with Full Descriptions of All Works in the Modern Repertory

R. A. Streatfeild
Opera history / repertory guide · 1897 · English
R. A. Streatfeild. The Opera: A Sketch of the Development of Opera, with Full Descriptions of All Works in the Modern Repertory. London, 1897.

A compact historical survey combined with descriptions of repertory works, useful for studying late Victorian opera canon formation and reception.

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A Summary of the History and Development of Mediaeval and Modern European Music

C. Hubert H. Parry
Music history survey · 1893 · English
C. Hubert H. Parry. A Summary of the History and Development of Mediaeval and Modern European Music. Novello, Ewer and Co., London, 1893.

A Summary of the History and Development of Mediaeval and Modern European Music is represented here as a researched bibliographic dossier for a historically significant source in music study. The volume belongs to the literature surrounding music history survey and is catalogued with normalized title and author variants…

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Johann Sebastian Bach: His Work and Influence on the Music of Germany, 1685–1750 — Volume II

Philipp Spitta
Monumental scholarly biography / works study · 1884–1885 · English, translated from German
Philipp Spitta. Johann Sebastian Bach: His Work and Influence on the Music of Germany, 1685–1750 — Volume II. London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1884–1885.

Volume II develops the central phases of Bach’s career and gives extended attention to genre, compositional technique and institutional circumstance. Spitta’s method repeatedly connects individual works with documentary events, employers, liturgical function and stylistic development.

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R.D.P. Jones – The Creative Development of Johann Sebastian Bach Volume II

Albert Schweitzer · 1911 · English · 3.4 MB
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R.D.P. Jones – The Creative Development of Johann Sebastian Bach Volume I

Albert Schweitzer · 1911 · English · 12.4 MB
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Book / Essay related to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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