Bach's Cello Suites. Analyses and Explorations, Volumes I and II

J. S. Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been the subject of a full-length music analytical study. The musical examples herein include every note of all movements (so one needs no separate copy of the music while reading the book), and undertakes both basic analyses?harmonic reduction, functional harmonic analysis, step progression analysis, form analysis, and syntagmatic and paradigmatic melodic analysis?and specialized analyses for some of the individual movements. Allen Winold presents a comprehensive study intended not only for cellists, but also for other performers, music theorists, music educators, and informed general readers.

CONTENIDO:

Volume I

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Historical Background
Chapter 2: The Preludes
Chapter 3: The Allemandes
Chapter 4: The Courantes
Chapter 5: The Sarabandes
Chapter 6: The Optional Dances
Chapter 7: The Gigues
Chapter 8: Summary and Conclusions
Appendix: Analytical Designations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Appendix: Analytical Designations

Volume II

for Volume II: Music Examples
Preface
Chapter 1: Music Examples for the Historical Background
Chapter 2: Music Examples for the Preludes
Chapter 3: Music Examples for the Allemandes
Chapter 4: Music Examples for the Courantes
Chapter 5: Music Examples for the Sarabandes
Chapter 6: Music Examples for the Optional Dances
Chapter 7: Music Examples for the Gigues