100 Best Bach Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

Douglas R. Hofstadter

5.0

Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of “maps” or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers at

Recommended by Steve Jurvetson, Seth Godin, Cory Zue, and 2 others.

Steve Jurvetson

Steve Jurvetson recommended this book on the podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show". [source]

Seth Godin

Author, Marketer, Entrepreneur

In the last week, I discovered that at least two of my smart friends hadn't read Godel, Escher, Bach. They have now. You should too. [source]

Cory Zue

More recently books like Godel, Escher, Bach and Sapiens have influenced my thinking a lot. [source]

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Richard Bach, Russell Munson

4.8

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they’ll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull is no ordinary bird. He believes it is every gull's r

Recommended by Ev Williams, Peter Attia, Tyler Cowen, and 3 others.

Peter Attia

Founder/Attia Medical

I’d encourage young people to read Jonathan Livingston Seagull. [source]

Tyler Cowen

Founder/Marginal Revolution University

Honorable mentions: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and The Joy of Sex, all given to me by my mother. I believe they helped inculcate some of the 1960s-70s ethos of individual freedom into my thinking. [source]

Benjamin Spall

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach taught me that it's okay to fly against conventional wisdom. [source]

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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

Richard Bach

4.7

In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders...until he meets Donald Shimoda — former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagin

Recommended by James Altucher and Christopher Lochhead.

James Altucher

Founder/StockPickr

What would a messiah be like if he lived now. Would he care about politics? Would he care about the constant things people scream about on social media? Or would he care about peace in the heart. And peace in our every day activities. And beauty. And being calm. And trusting the universe around us. I go with the latter and so does this book. [source]

Christopher Lochhead

Richard Bach is an American Treasure who dishes out powerful life-changing lessons in the most endearing way. [source]

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Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven

John Eliot Gardiner

4.6

Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who (when we can discern his personality at all) seems so ordinary, so opaque—and occasionally so intemperate?

John Eliot Gardiner grew up passing one of the only two authentic portraits of Bach every morning and evening on the stairs of his parents’ house,

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The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich

David Bach

4.6

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What’s the secret to becoming a millionaire?

For years people have asked David Bach, the national bestselling author of Smart Women Finish Rich, Smart Couples Finish Rich, and The Finish Rich Workbook, what’s the real secret to getting rich? What’s the one thing I need to do?

Now, in The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach is sharing that secret.

The Automatic Millionaire starts with the powerful story

Recommended by Tiffany Aliche.

Tiffany Aliche

The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach - this is the book that started Tiffany on her financial journey. [source]

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First Lessons in Bach, Complete: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 2066 for the Piano

Walter Carroll

4.5

(Piano Collection). Books I and II of this traditional edition in Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics have been combined in an affordable new volume. An excellent resource for Late Elementary to Early Intermediate pianists. Contents: Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 114 • Minuet in G minor, BWV App. 115 • Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 116 • Polonaise in G minor, BWV App. 119 • March in D Major, BWV 12

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Bach: The Ultimate Piano Collection: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 2102

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.5

(Piano Collection). The most Bach for your buck available! This gigantic 648 page comb-bound volume from the prestigious Schirmer Library of Musical Classics includes the complete Inventions, Sinfonias, English Suites, French Suites, Goldberg Variations, Partitas 1-3, The Well-Tempered Clavier Books 1 and 2, Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, and the Italian Concerto in F Major.

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Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician

Christoph Wolff

4.5

Although we have heard the music of J. S. Bach in countless performances and recordings, the composer himself still comes across only as an enigmatic figure in a single familiar portrait. As we mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, author Christoph Wolff presents a new picture that brings to life this towering figure of the Baroque era. This engaging new biography portrays Bach as the living

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15 Two- And Three-Part Inventions: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 813

Carl Czerny and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.4

(Piano Method). Contents: Two-Part Inventions: Invention in C Major, BWV 772 • Invention in C minor, BWV 773 • Invention in D Major, BWV 774 • Invention in D minor, BWV 775 • Invention in E-flat Major, BWV 776 • Invention in E Major, BWV 777 • Invention in E minor, BWV 778 • Invention in F Major, BWV 779 • Invention in F minor, BWV 780 • Invention in G Major, BWV 781 • Invention in G minor, BWV 78

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Piano Music Book of Bach Classics for Beginners: Teach Yourself Famous Piano Solos & Easy Piano Sheet Music, Vivaldi, Handel, Music Theory, Chords, Scales, Exercises (Book & Streaming Video Lessons)

Damon Ferrante

4.4

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J. S. Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias (Book & CD)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Willard A. Palmer, et al.

4.4

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Classical Piano Sheet Music | 60 Famous Solos | Composed By: Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, ... Scriabin, Liszt, Vivaldi, Grieg and More

Masterworks Publishing

4.4

Looking for your favorite piano pieces? In this classical music piano book, you will find piano sheet music for 60 different piano masterpieces. These classical piano music sheets range from intermediate piano music to advanced. If you’ve mastered simple classical piano pieces and you’re ready for that next step, this book will be the perfect fit for you. Unlike other piano books, you will find cl

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Allegro: A Musical Journey Through 11 Musical Masterpieces

David W. Miles

4.4

Classical music comes to life like never before in this magical journey through 11 timeless compositions. Meet Allegro, an ordinary boy who can't stand practicing the piano. Those black dots on the page drive him crazy—until the music itself whisks him away on a breathtaking journey. Each beautifully illustrated scene on Allegro's journey is accompanied by a famous classical theme that can be play

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Why Beethoven Threw the Stew: And Lots More Stories About the Lives of Great Composers

Steven Isserlis

4.4

In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends.

Witty and informative at the same time, Isserlis introduces us to six of his favourite composers: the sublime genius Bach, the quicksilver Mozart, Bee

Recommended by Meurig and Rachel Bowen.

Meurig and Rachel Bowen

Steven Isserlis is one of the most important cellists in the world at the moment. This book is made up of the biographies of six of his favourite composers. [source]

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J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Part I BWV 846–869 | Henle Urtext Piano Sheet Music (No Fingering) | Baroque Masterwork for Study and Performance | Multilingual Songbook (English, French, German)

JEAN SEBASTIEN BACH

4.4

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Messiah's Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul

Richard Bach

4.4

In Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, Richard Bach met Donald Shimoda, a fellow pilot with the keys to the universe who barnstormed the Midwest in a Travel Air biplane. Part of Shimoda's secret was a small book, bound in what looked like suede--Messiah's Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul. "Open it," he said, "and whatever you need to know is there." Lost for decades and redi

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One

Richard Bach

4.4

Under the spell of quantum physics, Bach and his wife Leslie are catapulted into an alternate world, one in which they exist simultaneously in many different incarnations. First they encounter themselves as they were 16 years ago on the day they first met. In this version of their lives, they do not marry, and never achieve the happiness Bach assures us that their real union has produced. Bach onc

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The Bach Flower Remedies

Edward Bach and F.J. Wheeler

4.4

Learn how the essences of wildflowers can help your mental and spiritual health

Drawn from the essence of wildflower blooms by the power of the sun, the Bach Flower remedies produce results which have confounded conventional medicine.

Dr. Bach's revolutionary approach to healing through the personality of the patient aroused a storm of controversy. Yet seven decades have demonstrated its efficacy in

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The Cello Suites

Eric Siblin

4.4

One autumn evening, shortly after ending a ten-year stint as a pop-music columnist for the Montreal Gazette, Eric Siblin attended a concert at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music. There, something unlikely happened: he fell in love with a piece of classical music -- Bach's cello suites. Part biography, part music history, and part literary mystery, The Cello Suites weaves together three dramatic

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Well Tempered Clavier - Book 1: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 13 Piano Solo

Carl Czerny and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.4

A most impressive 220-page edition of the first volume of "The Well-Tempered Clavier," these 24 preludes and 24 fugues were painstakingly researched over a period of 10 years, using the most important original manuscript sources. Baroque scholar Willard A. Palmer's thorough introduction discusses fugal construction, articulation and other aspects of performance interpretation. Volume I of "The Wel

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55 Of The Most Beautiful Classical Piano Solos: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Handel, Mozart, Satie, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and more

Masterpieces of Music

4.4

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The Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy

Mechthild Scheffer

4.3

• The most comprehensive reference on Bach flower therapy in print.

• Includes the latest information on Bach flower remedies, combination remedies, diagnosis, instructions for preparation, body maps, and more.

• Illustrated with color plates of the Bach flowers and Kirlian photographs of the energy signature of each flower.

Mechthild Scheffer's groundbreaking bestseller Bach Flower Therapy: Theor

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Developing Artist Piano Literature, Book 3: Original Keyboard Classics

Randall Faber, Nancy Faber, Joanne Smith

4.3

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Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo

E Herrmann

4.3

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The Bach Cello Suite No. 1 Study Book

Cassia Harvey

4.3

The Bach Cello Suite No. 1 Study Book helps you learn and perfect every measure of J.S. Bach's Suite in G major for solo cello. The first Suite is broken down into short sections and taught through carefully graded exercises. Skills that would otherwise be difficult, such as shifts and string crossing, can now be mastered. You can be free to concentrate on artistic expression by solidifying your c

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The Little Bach Book: An eclectic Omnibus of Notable Details about the Life and Times of the esteemed and highly respected Johann Sebastian Bach

David J Gordon

4.3

After decades of singing Bach's music and lecturing about Bach and the world of the early 18th century, David Gordon has compiled his favorite material into one volume. The Little Bach Book is a light-hearted scholarly look at Bach and the world around him, with a special focus on Leipzig, the city where he lived for 27 years and wrote most of his great masterworks.

Assembled and written by a maste

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Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams

David Bach

4.3

With hundreds of thousands copies in print around the world, Smart Women Finish Rich, by renowned financial advisor David Bach, has shown women of all ages and backgrounds how to take control of their financial future and finish rich. Whether you’re working with a few dollars a week or a significant inheritance, Bach’s nine-step program gives you tools for spending wisely, establishing security, a

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Bach -- Selections from Anna Magdalena's Notebook

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

This timeless collection contains selections attributed to J. S. Bach, his son C.P.E. Bach, and others. Generations of students have studied the volume's "Menuet in G Major," "Musette in D Major" and the "Prelude in C Major" from the first volume of the Well-Tempered Clavier. Dr. Palmer provides the texts to the instrumental settings of chorales and arias found in this work, as well as a brief bio

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Johann Sebastian Bach (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)

Mike Venezia

4.3

Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music.

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There's No Such Place As Far Away

Richard Bach, H. Lee Shapiro

4.3

When she was about to turn five, a little girl named Rae Hansen invited Richard Bach to her birthday party. Though deserts, storms, mountains, and a thousand miles separated them, Rae was confident that her friend would appear. "There's No Such Place As Far Away" chronicles the exhilarating spiritual journey that delivered Rae's anxiously awaited guest to her side on that special day--and tells of

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Classical Guitar BK/CD Hal Leonard Guitar Method

Paul Henry

4.3

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Piano Masterworks - Early Intermediate Level: Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Volume 2109

Hal Leonard Corp.

4.3

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Library of Piano Classics 2: Piano Solo

Amy Appleby, Peter Pickow

4.3

(Music Sales America). A second collection of the world's best beloved music, over 100 masterpieces by great composers from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Over 100 works, including Bach's Inventions, Mendelssohn's Wedding March, the theme from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, and many more.

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Well Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues for the Piano Book 2

Carl Czerny and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

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Smart Couples Finish Rich, Revised and Updated: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner

David Bach

4.3

"[David Bach's] advice is heartfelt and worthy. For most couples struggling to make their financial lives smoother, this is a good place to get the dialogue rolling." -USA Today

New York Times bestselling author, David Bach has helped millions of couples plan for a future they love with more than 7 million of his books in print. And now, completely updated and revised, Smart Couples Finish Rich,

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371 Harmonized Chorales and 69 Chorale Melodies with Figured Bass: Piano Solo

Albert Riemenschneider

4.3

(Piano Method). The great Baroque master composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote music for every combination of instruments and voices. His simplest and purest work are four-part chorale compositions and settings, so perfectly constructed that they evoke meditative spirituality. "Figured bass" was a Baroque system of notating harmony. In addition 371 chorales, this collection includes 69

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15 Two-Part Inventions (Mason): Piano Solo, Arr. Mason

Wm. Mason

4.3

(Piano Method). Contents: Invention in C Major, BWV 772 • Invention in C minor, BWV 773 • Invention in D Major, BWV 774 • Invention in D minor, BWV 775 • Invention in E-flat Major, BWV 776 • Invention in E Major, BWV 777 • Invention in E minor, BWV 778 • Invention in F Major, BWV 779 • Invention in F minor, BWV 780 • Invention in G Major, BWV 781 • Invention in G minor, BWV 782 • Invention in A Ma

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Selected Piano Masterpieces - Schirmer s Library Volume 2128 | Early Intermediate Classical Piano Pieces | Bach Schumann Czerny and More (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, 2128)

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

4.3

Selected Piano Masterpieces - Schirmer’s Library, Volume 2128: Early Intermediate Classical Piano Pieces Explore a timeless collection of early intermediate classical piano pieces with Selected Piano Masterpieces - Schirmer’s Library, Volume 2128. This curated book features essential piano works by renowned composers such as Bach, Schumann, Czerny, Handel, Burgmüller, and Tchaikovsky, making it an

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Beginner Classical Piano Music: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Pieces by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven & the Great Composers (Book, Streaming Videos & MP3 Audio)

Damon Ferrante

4.3

This book and streaming video course is all that you will ever need for getting started playing the most famous and cherished piano classics by the great composers, like Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven!

Piano Professor, Damon Ferrante guides you through each piece with step-by-step piano lessons for beginners and 20 streaming video lessons.

This easy-to-follow method, used by thousands of piano student

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Bach -- 3-Part Inventions (Sinfonias)

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

Like the two-part inventions, Bach's three-part inventions (also known as Sinfonias) were composed as instructional material for his son, Wilhelm Friedemann. In researching the sinfonias, Willard A. Palmer discovered that previous editors had misinterpret

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Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment

James Gaines

4.3

In one corner, a godless young warrior, Voltaire’s heralded ‘philosopher-king’, the It Boy of the Enlightenment. In the other, a devout if bad-tempered old composer of ‘outdated’ music, a scorned genius in his last years. The sparks from their brief conflict illuminate a turbulent age.

Behind the pomp and flash, Prussia's Frederick the Great was a tormented man, son of an abusive king who forced hi

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Bach: Goldberg Variations: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1980 Piano Solo

Ralph Kirkpatrick

4.3

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of S words that reveal a spectacular story! With creative characters, humorous

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371 Four-Part Chorales, Vol 2: Nos. 199-371 (for Organ or Piano), Comb Bound Book

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

Total 371, Nos. 199-371 in this volume. Volume 2 of Bach's historic settings of the chorales. C. P. E. Bach said of these chorales: "Those connoisseurs of the art of harmonizing and composing settings will likewise not withhold their praise when they observe with appropriate attentiveness the very unusual manner my father uses to set up harmony in these settings, the natural flow of the inner voic

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Bach -- Italian Concerto (Book & CD) (Alfred Masterwork Edition: Alfred's Masterwork Library)

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

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First Lessons in Bach - Book 1: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1436 Piano Solo

Walter Carroll and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

(Piano Method). Contents: Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 114 • Minuet in G minor, BWV App. 115 • Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 116 • Plonaise in G minor, BWV App. 119 • March in D Major, BWV App. 122 • Minuet in G Major from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • Minuet in G minor from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • Minuet in G minor (II) from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • March in G Major, BWV App. 124 • Min

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Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit

Richard Bach

4.3

A half-mile up, suspended by nylon wings and the promise of good lift, life hanges on a pledge. Richard Bach made that pledge, fifty years before, to return to the frightened child he used to be and teach him everything he had learned from living. His promise went unfulfilled until one day, hovering between earth and sky, Richard encounters Dickie Bach, age nine--irrepressible challenger of every

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50 MOST FAMOUS PIECES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC: The Library of Piano Classics Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss and more

Music Store

4.3

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Bach -- 18 Short Preludes: Book & CD

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

Collected from several sources, these teaching pieces were published separately in the 18th and 19th centuries as the Twelve Short Preludes and the Six Short Preludes. Students are often introduced to these works prior to studying the Two-Part Inventions (Alfred Edition 22528). This unique edition includes the realization of ornaments and guidance concerning tempos and articulation. The Alfred Mas

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18 and Life on Skid Row

Sebastian Bach

4.3

NPR Best Books of 2017

NOW IN GLORIOUS PAPERBACH AND FEATURING NEW PHOTOS

18 And Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row an

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New Bach Flower Body Maps: Treatment by Topical Application

Dietmar Krämer

4.3

Dietmar Kramer, one of Germany's most innovative practitioners of Bach Flower Therapy, has developed powerful new therapeutic applications that remain true to Edward Bach's wish for simplicity and ease of use. New Bach Flower Body Maps details Kramer's unique system of diagnosis, in which 242 areas of the body are correlated with each Bach Flower Remedy, and are mapped out in diagrams indicating t

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Bach Flower Therapy: Theory and Practice

Mechthild Scheffer

4.3

The first contemporary study of Bach's techniques by one of Europe's leading practitioners.

More than 50 years ago, English physician Dr. Edward Bach grew disenchanted with orthodox medicine as he came to understand that many physical complaints have a strong psychosomatic element. Over many years of study, he discovered 38 flower remedies that act on the disharmony within the patient and pave th

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A Gift Of Wings

Richard Bach

4.3

Once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was such a book. Richard Bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home that is the sky.

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The Vintage Guide to Classical Music

Jan Swafford

4.3

The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond.

The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively -- and opinionated -- musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western cla

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Music by the Masters: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, Schubert and More

Russell E. Lanning

4.3

This consistent top-seller includes 65 works by these famous composers: C. P. E. Bach, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Excellent, motivating literature for the intermediate pianist.

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Bach -- 18 Short Preludes

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

Collected from several sources, these teaching pieces were published separately in the 18th and 19th centuries as the Twelve Short Preludes and the Six Short Preludes. Students are often introduced to these works prior to studying the Two

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Nothing by Chance

Richard Bach

4.3

We turned our airplanes loose, flew back into yesterday, searching for the spirit of our country. In the middle of 1931, it found us.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Book I

Johann Sebastian Bach, DonaldFrancis Tovey, et al.

4.3

A monument in the history of Western music, The Well-Tempered Clavier represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music. Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin were influenced by its polyphonic richness and depth of harmony, and Schumann counseled young musicians to "make The Well-Tempered Clavier yo

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Bach Cello Suites for Electric Bass

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.3

(Bass). All six of J.S. Bach's essential suites for unaccompanied cello are arranged here for bass guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 • Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 • Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 • Suite No. 4 in Eb Major, BWV 1010 • Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 • Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012.

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The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story

Richard Bach

4.2

More than one year on the New York Times bestseller list! Richard Bach's timeless and uplifting classic of hope and love

"We're the bridge across forever, arching above the sea, adventuring for our pleasure, living mysteries for the fun of it, choosing disasters triumphs challenges impossible odds, testing ourselves over and again, learning love and love and love!"

"The opposite of loneliness, it's

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The Art of the Fugue and A Musical Offering

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.2

Among Bach's last instrumental compositions are two splendid works that reflect his genius for working complex contrapuntal figures into an expressive, apparently seamless musical texture. The Art of the Fugue, composed ca. 1745–50, consists of nineteen canons and fugues that progressively illustrate the rich variety and complexity of fugal writing. This edition, reproduced directly from the autho

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J. S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Mandolin: the complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin transcribed for mandolin in staff notation and tablature

Daniel Sellman

4.2

J. S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, fully transcribed for the mandolin. Transcribed by a mandolinist, the tablature finger positions have been carefully devised in order to include all voices from Bach's manuscript, with consideration of their intuitiveness for the player. Includes all pieces from the 3 Sonatas and 3 Partitas.

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70 Bach Chorales for Easy Classical Guitar

Mark Phillips and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.2

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Sebastian Bach: The Boy from Thuringia

Opal Wheeler

4.2

All family members will enjoy this classic work for children. It is amazing how much history, biographical material, and music is included in this book! Sebastian Bach, The Boy from Thuringia is the first complete work on the life of Bach ever written for children. Every important incident is mentioned and every detail of the story is true. It is filled with vivid descriptions of Bach s childhood:

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Music for the Piano

James Friskin

4.2

Seven years in the making, this classic survey of music for the piano is the most comprehensive manual of its kind in English. It achieves a well-rounded treatment of the entire spectrum of the pianistic repertoire, from the pavanes and galliards of Byrd and Gibbons to the bewildering diversity of forms composed today. In a format making for quick and easy reference, it comprises direct and carefu

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6 Suites: Viola Solo

Samuel Lifschey and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.2

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Stranger to the Ground

Richard Bach

4.2

A man alone in the sky has a chance to touch the stars. But as Richard Bach, flying a lone jet across Europe, reaches for the eternal, he must also confront the fear and danger that shadow the unknown. "Compellingly beautiful and masterfully told."-- "The New York Times Book Review."

"A classic of the character of a man whose great compulsion to measure himself against storm and night and fear."--G

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Bach -- Two-Part Inventions: Book & CD

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.2

These frequently taught works are presented in a carefully researched edition thatf includes Bach's own guidelines for ornamentation. Dr. Palmer adds an excellent discussion of how the ornaments are used in each work. Suggested fingerings and interpretive suggestions appear in light gray print. The Alfred Masterwork CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally rec

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Easy Classical Masterworks for Violin: Music of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and Wagner

Easy Classical Masterworks

4.2

This collection features a selection of classical masterworks by the most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi and Richard Wagner. All the pieces are presented in simplified version for the beginner. Illustrated with line drawings throughout

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Lute Suites for Guitar

Jerry Willard and Johann Sebastian Bach

4.2

(Music Sales America). Edited and fingered by Jerry Willard. The complete works for lute solo by Johann Sebastian Bach, newly transcribed and annotated. Historical and performance notes.

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Bach / 371 Chorales / Volume 1 (Kalmus Edition)

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.2

Total 371, Nos. 1-198 in this volume. Volume 1 of Bach's historic settings of chorales. C. P. E. Bach said of these chorales: "Those connoisseurs of the art of harmonizing and composing settings will likewise not withhold their praise when they observe wi

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The Essential Writings of Dr Edward Bach

Edward Bach

4.2

The Twelve Healers introduces Dr Bach's world-renowned flower remedies, which provide a system for healing the mental and spiritual anguish at the root of ill health and unhappiness. The 38 remedies are grouped in seven helpful categories and advice is given on the types of personality most likely to benefit from each remedy.

In Heal Thyself, Dr Bach explains the philosophy that underpins any pract

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Counterpoint: A Memoir of Bach and Mourning

Philip Kennicott

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As his mother was dying, Philip Kennicott began to listen to the music of Bach obsessively. It was the only music that didn’t seem trivial or irrelevant, and it enabled him to both experience her death and remove himself from it. For him, Bach’s music held the elements of both joy and despair, life and its inevitable end. He spent the next five years trying to learn one of the composer’s greatest

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How to Play the Piano

James Rhodes

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Now you can master Bach’s most beautiful prelude—even if you’ve never sat down at a piano before!

Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you’ll be able to perform Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C major—no prior musical experience required!

Rhodes reveals How to Play the Piano step by

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Four-Part Chorals of J.S. Bach. (Volumes 1 and 2 in One Book). with German Text and English Translations. (Facsimile 1929). Includes Four-Part Chorals Nos. 1-405 and Melodies Nos. 406-490. with Music.

Charles Sanford Terry

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Volumes 1 and 2 in one book. With Music, German text and English translations. Includes the Four-Part Chorals Nos. 1-405 and the Melodies Nos 406-490, together with Preface, Introduction and 8 Appendices. Charles Sanford Terry (1864-1936), Historian and Bach Scholar. He studied at St. Pauls Cathedral Choir School as a solo boy, King's College and Lancing. He studied history at Cambridge and lectur

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Becoming Bach

Tom Leonard

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For Johann Sebastian there was always music. His family had been musicians, or bachs as they were called in Germany, for 200 years. He always wanted to be a bach.

As he grew, he saw patterns in everything. Patterns he would turn into melodies and song, eventually growing into one of the most important and celebrated musical composers of all time.

This is the story of Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Bach: French Suites and English Suites Complete, Books I and II: For the Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach

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(Piano Collection). Combines English Suites Book 1 and 2 with the French Suites in a convenient, value-priced edition. Contents: English Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV 806-811 • French Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV 812-817

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A Treasury of Organ Music for Manuals Only: 46 Works by Bach, Mozart, Franck, Saint-Saëns and Others

Rollin Smith

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For organists who prefer to play manuals without pedals, this extensive collection provides a wealth of works. Highlights include J. S. Bach's Partite Diverse, "O Gott, du frommer Gott!"; Best's Prelude on a Chorale by Thomas Tallis; Buxtehude's Fugue in C; the charming Four Pieces for Flute Clocks, written by Haydn for his era's popular musical clocks; Mozart's "Fantasie de Salon," based on four

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Bach Among the Theologians

Jaroslav Pelikan

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This superb and enduring contribution to the Johann Sebastian Bach tricentennial focuses on Bach's vocation as a musician of the church and on his work as a theologian. Although Bach is most often remembered for his music, Jaroslav Pelikan here reminds us of the message of Bach's works and of his understanding and devotion to his vocation within the church. By relating Bach's work to the heritage

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Bach -- An Introduction to His Keyboard Music

Willard A. Palmer

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This diversified collection guides students to develop stylistic performances of Bach's keyboard works. Among the 27 selections are numerous menuets, "short" preludes and suite movements. The introductory material contains an excellent discussion of ornam

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Life with My Guardian Angel

Richard Bach

4.2

Let's pretend that I was killed on that day, when I wasn't.

The day when my guardian angel managed to throw my F-86F half a second from becoming a fireball in the desert, up into a clear sky, way above what would have been the impact point.

If she hadn't done this, if she hadn't spared my life time after time in the 80-some years that we've been together, I wouldn't have written this book that bring

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Easy Classical Cello Solos: Featuring Music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Others.

Javier Marcó

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This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss II, Edvard Grieg, Johann Pachelbel, Giuseppe Verdi, Edward Elgar, Richard Wagner and Johannes Brahms.

18 easy and fun themes to play as solos, pre

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Bach -- Inventions & Sinfonias: Two- & Three-Part Inventions, Comb Bound Book

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.1

Students, teachers, and professional pianists will find this volume invaluable. This historically accurate edition contains a wealth of background information on ornamentation, dotted rhythms in the Baroque style, and the recommended tempos and guidelines for performing the works on the piano. Bach's writing is carefully separated from the editorial suggestions in light gray print. A wealth of foo

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Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant Student

Richard Bach

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My First Book of Bach: Favorite Pieces in Easy Piano Arrangements

David Dutkanicz

4.1

Students of all ages will delight in these 26 simple piano arrangements of familiar melodies such as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Wachet Auf, and highlights from the Brandenburg Concertos, Goldberg Variations, and Inventions, plus menuets, gavottes, bourrées, and other fun-to-play pieces.

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Bach for Beginners: Books 1 and 2: 29 Piano Pieces

Johann Sebastian Bach

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(BH Piano). 29 pieces, including selections from Anna Magdalena's Note Book, The Little Clavier Book, and other suitable works for the beginning pianist.

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Sonatine

Louis Kohler and Ludwig Klee

4.1

Edition Peters Nr. 7375
Instrumentation: Solo Piano
Category: sheet music
Edition: Urtext
Editor: Roger Nichols

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Casals and the Art of Interpretation

David Blum

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"This is an immensely valuable book and one which is clearly designed to appeal to all musicians—not just string players...Mr. Blum has captured in great detail the little things that so often make a great teacher. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the Art of Interpretation."—Music Teacher

"The volume belongs to an exceptional class of literature: it is to be welcom

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Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica

Corey Mead

4.1

“With spirited charm, Mead weaves history, music, science, and medicine into the story...Fascinating, insightful, and, best of all, great fun.” — The Washington Post

A jewel of musical history—the story of Ben Franklin’s favorite invention, the glass armonica—including the composers who wrote for it (Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, among others); Dr. Mesmer who used it to hypnotize; Marie Antoinette and

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Out of My Mind: The Discovery of Saunders-Vixen

Richard Bach

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Out of My Mind shows what happens when Richard Bach sets out to solve the design problems troubling his Piper Cub. He is taken on a journey back to 1923 and the creative heyday of British airplane manufacturer Saunders-Vixen Aircraft Company.

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Mozart: A Life

Paul Johnson

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Eminent historian Paul Johnson dazzles with a rich, succinct portrait of Mozart and his music

As he’s done in Napoleon, Churchill, Jesus, and Darwin, acclaimed historian and author Paul Johnson here offers a concise, illuminating biography of Mozart. Johnson’s focus is on the music—Mozart’s wondrous output of composition and his uncanny gift for instrumentation.

Liszt once said that Mozart compose

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The Empath Guidebook and Bach Flower Remedies for Empaths: A guide written for empaths, by an empath, for the new and advanced Empath.

Mr Gary R Leigh

4.1

2nd EditionUpdated with new information on Bach Flower Remedies and narcissists. An Empath is someone who picks up on the feelings of others. They experience other people's emotions and feelings as though they were their own. The Empath Guidebook is a handbook for new and advanced empaths that covers the signs, what they can do to protect themselves against negative energies and what can be done t

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Hansel and Gretel

Constance Bache

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(Vocal Score). English Only. Translated by Bache.

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J.S. Bach for Electric Bass: Three Duets and Five Solo Pieces Arranged for Bass Guitar

Bob Gallway

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(Bass Instruction). An innovative collection of J.S. Bach pieces arranged for electric bass, complete with historical analysis, instruction and playing suggestions. Includes: Two-Part Invention #4 in D Minor • Two-Part Invention #1 in C Major • Sinfonia from Partita 2 in C Major for Solo Harpsichord • and five more selections.

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Bach for Guitar -- Masters in Tab

Howard Wallach

4.1

Easy to intermediate pieces by J. S. Bach including Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bourree and more. Musical and technical information accompany each piece, and helpful fingering suggestions are also included.

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The Handbook of Bach Flower Remedies for Animals

Enric Homedes

4.1

Bach Flower Remedies are dilutions of flower material developed by Edward Bach, an English physician and homeopath, in the 1930s. This practical handbook explains how Bach Flower Remedies can be highly effective for treating both behavioural and physical complaints in animals.

Based on strong scientific research and detailed case studies, this book is a comprehensive resource that helps find soluti

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Rick Marschall

4.0

Two-and-a-half centuries after his death, the complex life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach continues to fascinate.

Bach's colorful life was anchored in his belief that "music has been ordered by God's Spirit"?so much so that he began each composition by scrawling Jesu, juva (Jesus, help me) at the top of a blank page and concluded each with S.D.G. (short for Soli Deo Gloria, to God alone be the g

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Eight Little Preludes and Fugues: Organ Solo

Charles-Marie Widor

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(Organ Collection). Contents: Prelude And Fugue In C Major, BWV 553 • Prelude And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 554 • Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 555 • Prelude And Fugue In F Major, BWV 556 • Prelude And Fugue In G Major, BWV 557 • Prelude And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 558 • Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 559 • Prelude And Fugue In B-Flat Major, BWV 560

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J.S. Bach for Fingerstyle Ukulele

Johan Sebastian Bach

4.0

(Ukulele). 15 solo ukulele arrangements in standard notes and tab of J.S. Bach works: Arioso • Be Thou with Me • Bourree • Chorale in C Major, BWV 514 • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring • Little Prelude No. 2 in C Major • Minuet in G • Minuet 1, BWV 813 • Musette in D Major • Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1) • Prelude in C Major • Quia Respexit • Sheep May Safely Graze • Sleepers, Awake (Wachet Auf) • Violi

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Bach's Goldberg Variations

Anna Harwell Celenza

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A Pianist's A–Z: A piano lover's reader

Alfred Brendel

4.0

'This book distils what, at my advanced age, I feel able to say about music, musicians, and matters of my pianistic profession.'

Ever since Alfred Brendel bid farewell to the concert stage after six decades of performing, he has been passing on his insight and experience in the form of lectures, readings and master-classes. This reader for lovers of the piano distils his musical and linguistic eloq