Bach Interpretation

A comprehensive assessment of J.S. Bach's use of articulation marks (i.e. slurs and dots) in the large body of primary sources.

List of plates; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Background to Articulation in the Performance Practice of Bach's Era: 1. The primacy of singing; 2. Articulation marks in string playing; 3. Articulation marks in wind playing; 4. Articulation marks in keyboard playing; 5. Articulation marks and rhythmic inequality; Part II. The Principles of Bach's Notated Articulation: A Study of the Scores and Parts of the Concerted Vocal Works: 6. Articulation marks within the compositional and notational procedure; 7. Principal articulation patterns in the instrumental parts of vocal works; 8. Fundamentals of Bach's notated articulation; Part III. Bach's Refined Articulation - The Instrumental Works: 9. Bach's role in the preparation of printed sources 10. Articulation marks in fair copies of works for instrumental ensemble; 11. Bach's keyboard articulation and the development of the keyboard idiom; 12. Bach and 'modern' articulation: slurs as 'phrase marks'; 13. Articulation marks in analysis and interpretation; Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; References; Index of BMV works; Index of names.