- Title Pages
- The Master Musicians
- Dedication
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Bibliographical References
- Illustration
- The Master Musicians: Bach
- Chapter 1 Background and Early Years (1685–1703)
- Chapter 2 Arnstadt, Mühlhausen (1703–8)
- Chapter 3 Weimar [1708–17]
- Chapter 4 Organ Music
- Chapter 5 Cöthen (1717–23)
- Chapter 6 Orchestral, Instrumental, and Keyboard Music
- Chapter 7 Leipzig (1723–30)
- Chapter 8 Music for the Leipzig Liturgy
- Chapter 9 Leipzig (1730–41)
- Chapter 10 Parodies and Publications
- Chapter 11 Leipzig (1742–50)
- Chapter 12 Canons and Counterpoints
- Chapter 13 The Bach Heritage
- Appendix A: Calendar
- Appendix B: List of Works
- Appendix C: Personalia
- Appendix D: Select Bibliography
- General Index
- Index of Bach’s Works
The Bach Heritage
The Bach Heritage
- Chapter:
- (p.228) Chapter 13 The Bach Heritage
- Source:
- Bach
- Author(s):
Malcolm Boyd
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This chapter examines the musical heritage of Johann Sebastian Bach. It mentions a commentary by a critic who recognized in Bach's music the perfection and culmination of all that his predecessors had been striving towards. Bach's craftsmanship was universally acknowledged and the pedagogical value of his chorale harmonizations and keyboard fugues were recognized. His compositions are still being listened to and played in churches. But despite this, Bach had very minimal influence on other composers.
Keywords: Johann Sebastian Bach, musical heritage, chorale harmonization, keyboard fugues, musical composition
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- Title Pages
- The Master Musicians
- Dedication
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Bibliographical References
- Illustration
- The Master Musicians: Bach
- Chapter 1 Background and Early Years (1685–1703)
- Chapter 2 Arnstadt, Mühlhausen (1703–8)
- Chapter 3 Weimar [1708–17]
- Chapter 4 Organ Music
- Chapter 5 Cöthen (1717–23)
- Chapter 6 Orchestral, Instrumental, and Keyboard Music
- Chapter 7 Leipzig (1723–30)
- Chapter 8 Music for the Leipzig Liturgy
- Chapter 9 Leipzig (1730–41)
- Chapter 10 Parodies and Publications
- Chapter 11 Leipzig (1742–50)
- Chapter 12 Canons and Counterpoints
- Chapter 13 The Bach Heritage
- Appendix A: Calendar
- Appendix B: List of Works
- Appendix C: Personalia
- Appendix D: Select Bibliography
- General Index
- Index of Bach’s Works