Music in the Castle of Heaven
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Music in the Castle of Heaven is a scholarly and accessible book by conductor John Eliot Gardiner that explores the life, context, and music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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musicology book ⓘ |
| about |
Bach’s compositional techniques
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Bach’s working conditions ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach’s religious outlook ⓘ historical performance practice ⓘ |
| author | John Eliot Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical context of Johann Sebastian Bach
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life of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ music of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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music history ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a major modern study of Bach
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widely praised by music critics ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook edition
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hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveFrom |
conductor
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performer ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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musicians ⓘ musicologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining scholarship and accessibility
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detailed analysis of Bach’s vocal works ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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John Eliot Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | biographies of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| subject |
Bach Mass in B minor
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Bach cantatas NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach passions ⓘ Baroque music ⓘ Lutheran church music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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Baroque era ⓘ |
| title | Music in the Castle of Heaven: A Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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