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 [log in to unmask]