More (and Less) on Bach's Orchestra

Hans-Joachim Schulze has argued that Bach wanted his music to be performed by large forces, and therefore performances with sharply downsized, even so-called soloistic ensembles misrepresent the composer's intentions. A review of the matter, however, shows that Schulze has misread, and even misrepresented, the relevant evidence, and that Bach's preferences indicate a far more varied picture than Schulze would allow

Art · Art history · Epistemology · Schulze method · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Philosophy

• A Look Backward

  Roland Jackson•Performance Practice Review•1997

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