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A Bach book for Harriet Cohen : transcriptions for pianoforte from the works of J.S. Bach

with an introduction by David Owen Norris

Oxford University Press, 2013

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Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Selections; arr

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Prefatory matter in English

Contents of Works
  • Das alte Jahr vergangen ist : BWV 614 = The old year is ended / Arthur Bliss
  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme : BWV 140 = Sleepers, wake / Granville Bantock
  • Fantasia, BWV 572 / Arnold Bax
  • Komm, süsser Tod : BWV 478 = Come, sweet death / Frank Bridge
  • Meine Seele erhebt den Herren : BWV 648 = My soul doth magnify the Lord / John Ireland
  • In dulci jubilo : BWV 729 = In sweet rejoicing / Lord Berners
  • O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross : BWV 622 = O man, bewail thy grievous fall / Herbert Howells
  • Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich : BWV 605 = O hail this bright day of days / Constant Lambert
  • Andante from Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 / Eugene Goossens
  • Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ : BWV 649 = Now cheer our hearts this eventide / Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Vater : BWV 740 = We all believe in one God, the Father / William G. Whittaker
  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen : BWV 727 = Lord, hear my deepest longing / William Walton
Description and Table of Contents

Description

This celebrated collection contains arrangements prepared for Harriet Cohen by some of Britain's finest composers, such as Frank Bridge, William Walton, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, and includes favourites such as 'Sleepers, Wake', 'In dulci jubilo', and the Andante from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. With a new introduction by David Owen Norris, A Bach Book for Harriet Cohen is ideal for all pianists of intermediate standard or above wishing to further explore Bach's music.

Table of Contents

  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, Wake)
  • Fantasia
  • Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (The old year is ended)
  • In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing)
  • Komm, susser Tod (Come, sweet death)
  • Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (My soul doth magnify the Lord)
  • Andante, from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major
  • O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sunde gross (O man, bewail thy grievous fall)
  • Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (O hail this bright day of days)
  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Lord, hear my deepest longing)
  • Ach, bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ (Now cheer our hearts this eventide)
  • Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Vater (We all believe in one God, the Father)

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  • NCID
    BB12319361
  • ISBN
    • 9780193392229
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    und
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    40 p. of music
  • Size
    32 cm
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