The Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach 1722 & 1725 for Piano (Selection)

Composed By: Johann Sebastian Bach
Edited By: Christoph Wolff

In 1721 a 20-year-old soprano employed at the princely court in Köthen married the court's Kapellmeister, set to become the greatest composer of the age. As his second wife she married into a young family with four children, and a busy household filled with music. The music book that Johann Sebastian Bach presented to his new wife Anna Magdalena in 1722, and replaced more lavishly in 1725, treats us to a tantalizing glimpse inside this unique family, allowing us to sit beside Bach as a composer, teacher, husband and father. Over the years, these notebooks became a place for the family to share instructional exercises, favourite pieces - by Bach and other composers - to play or sing, early composition efforts from the children, and first versions of some of Bach's more ambitious keyboard works.

Series: Edition Peters
Composed by: Johann Sebastian Bach
Instrument: Piano
Format: Sheet
Item Number: 98-EP11501
ISBN 10: 0-01-412601-X
ISBN 13: 979-0-01-412601-8