Musical Offering in C minor BWV 1079, Vol. 1, Piano, Johann Sebastian Bach

Description

In May 1747 Bach appeared before Frederick II in Potsdam and improvised on a theme proposed by the king himself, playing a Silbermann pianoforte. In all likelihood the three-voice Ricercar reproduces this improvisation in polished form. The six-voice Ricercar was supplied later in response to the kings request for a fugue in six obligato parts as Bach only felt capable of improvising such a fugue on a subject of his own choice.
This new edition of the two ricercars from The Musical Offering has been revised and enlarged on the basis of the latest Bach scholarship. It contains not only the printed version of the six-voice Ricercar but the autograph version as well.
Rounding off the volume are a complete facsimile reproduction of the manuscript, facismiles of Bachs dedication in the printed edition, and a preface discussing the works origins and performance. This definitive volume was edited by the internationally renowned musicologist Christoph Wolff, currently professor at Harvard and world-famous for his many Bach discoveries and insights.

Content

· Vorwort
· Preface
· Faksimiles / Facsimiles
· 1. Ricercar a 3
· 2. Ricercar a 6. Jüngere Fassung (Originaldruck)/ Younger Version (Original Print)
· Anhang / Appendix:
· Ricercar a 6. Ältere Fassung (Autograph)/ Earlier Version (Autograph)

Product information:
Edition no.: BA05154 - ISMN: 9790006465859
 
Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Title: Musical Offering in C minor BWV 1079 Volume 1: Ricercari for Harpsichord (Pianoforte)
Instrumentation of the work: Piano
Detailed instrumentation: Harpsichord, Piano
Volume / Series: BÄRENREITER URTEXT
Editor: Wolff, Christoph
Foreword / Introduction: Wolff, Christoph
Product format:Performance score, Urtext edition
PianoLanguage(s) of text: German, English
Level of difficulty (D):4
Binding:Stapled
Print run:10th printing 2022
Pages / FormatX:  21 S. - 31,0 x 24,3 cm
Weight:162 g