Johann Philipp Kirnberger and the Bach Chorale Settings

As the only work by Johann Sebastian Bach published between "The Art of Fugue" in 1752 and the first editions of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" in 1801, the four-part chorale settings and their curious publication history have been the subject of a story with many unresolved details...

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Published in:Bach 2014-01, Vol.45 (1), p.34-43
Main Author: Jerold, Beverly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
18th century
Authorship attribution
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Baroque music
Choirs
Chorales
Classical period music
Composers
Music composition
Musical Settings
Musical Works
Musicians
Musicology
Publishing industry
Writers
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Summary:As the only work by Johann Sebastian Bach published between "The Art of Fugue" in 1752 and the first editions of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" in 1801, the four-part chorale settings and their curious publication history have been the subject of a story with many unresolved details. Complicating the matter is the fact that most of the documentation was destroyed by war. Thus, Arnold Schering's summary (1918) is the principal source for the events. This essay does not presume to answer the questions that have been raised in various articles, but merely treats one piece of the puzzle.
ISSN:0005-3600
2767-4843
2767-4843
DOI:10.1353/bach.2014.a808512