Book DescriptionA classic study of Bach's organ works, fully revised to take account of recent scholarship Download DescriptionThis is a completely revised edition of volumes I and II of The Organ Music of J S Bach (1980), a bestselling title, which has subsequently become a classic text This new edition takes account of the Bach scholarship of огчнр the last 25 years Peter Williams's piece-by-piece commentary puts the musical sources of the organ works in context, describing the form and content of each work and relating them to other music, German and non-German He summarises the questions about the history, authenticity, chronology, function and performance of each piece, and points out important details of style and musical quality The study follows the order of the Bach catalogue (BWV), beginning with the sonatas, then the 'free works', followed by chorales and ending with the doubtful works, including the 'newly discovered chorales' of 1985.  Vladimi2003 г 634 стр ISBN 0521891159.