Peter Goldstein wrote:
>The subject heading pretty much says it: what books on JS Bach's life and
>works would you recommend? Thanks!
Definitely the new Bach biography by Christoph Wolff, just published
in April. The old classic by Spitta is also worth reading, although
I recommend Wolff first - it's very much up-to-date; once you know the
current state of research, you can read Spitta knowing what became
obsoleted by more recent reseach.
Specifically on music: The three volume monograph on cantatas, ed. by
Wolff and Koopman.
-Margaret
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