Johann Sebastian Bach
A Very Brief History
Concise historical introduction to Johann Sebastian Bach and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it
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Andrew Gant is a lecturer at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford. A church musician, author, singer and composer, he was the organist, choirmaster, and composer at Her Majesty's Chapel Royal from 2000 to 2013. He is the author of Christmas Carols: From Village Green to Church Choir (Profile Books, 2014), O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music (Profile Books, 2015), Music: Ideas in Profile (Profile books, 2017) and a major study of Handel's 'Messiah' (Bodleian Press, forthcoming).
Praise for O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music (2015): 'Andrew Gant, church musician to his fingertips, traces the history of the music we all reach for at important moments in our lives: his love of this imperishable repertoire, breadth of research and stylish, approachable writing add up to an indispensable guide to a great tradition - and a very good read.'
Catherine Bott, Presenter, Classic FM 'Excellent...This authoritative and engaging history brings...light and warmth to the subject.'
Sunday Times
'O Sing unto the Lord is an illuminating and entertaining history. . . Andrew Gant covers this vast territory in breezy, unbuttoned fashion, without recourse to pedantry or jargon.'
Literary Review
Praise for Christmas Carols (2014):
'Gant provides such theological context as is necessary ... and engages in much helpful anecdote about the composers ... highly informative.'
Spectator
'Gant writes with cheerfulness and fluency, invoking all sorts of interesting historical and political notes ... enjoyable'
Country Life
About
His name and his music are internationally known, but with only one verifiably authentic portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, has history painted him as something that he's not?
In this brief historical introduction, Andrew Gant explores the social, political and religious factors that shaped Bach's life and work, and traces how his legacy went from a composer who nearly faded into obscurity to one of the most central figures of classical music today.
Travel back to the eighteenth century with this Very Brief History and discover the man behind the music.
In this brief historical introduction, Andrew Gant explores the social, political and religious factors that shaped Bach's life and work, and traces how his legacy went from a composer who nearly faded into obscurity to one of the most central figures of classical music today.
Travel back to the eighteenth century with this Very Brief History and discover the man behind the music.
Author
Andrew Gant is a lecturer at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford. A church musician, author, singer and composer, he was the organist, choirmaster, and composer at Her Majesty's Chapel Royal from 2000 to 2013. He is the author of Christmas Carols: From Village Green to Church Choir (Profile Books, 2014), O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music (Profile Books, 2015), Music: Ideas in Profile (Profile books, 2017) and a major study of Handel's 'Messiah' (Bodleian Press, forthcoming).
Reviews
Praise for O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music (2015): 'Andrew Gant, church musician to his fingertips, traces the history of the music we all reach for at important moments in our lives: his love of this imperishable repertoire, breadth of research and stylish, approachable writing add up to an indispensable guide to a great tradition - and a very good read.'
Catherine Bott, Presenter, Classic FM 'Excellent...This authoritative and engaging history brings...light and warmth to the subject.'
Sunday Times
'O Sing unto the Lord is an illuminating and entertaining history. . . Andrew Gant covers this vast territory in breezy, unbuttoned fashion, without recourse to pedantry or jargon.'
Literary Review
Praise for Christmas Carols (2014):
'Gant provides such theological context as is necessary ... and engages in much helpful anecdote about the composers ... highly informative.'
Spectator
'Gant writes with cheerfulness and fluency, invoking all sorts of interesting historical and political notes ... enjoyable'
Country Life
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In this brief historical introduction, Andrew Gant explores the social, political and religious factors that shaped Bach's life and work, and traces how his legacy went from a composer who nearly faded into obscurity to one of the most central figures of classical music today.
Travel back to the eighteenth century with this Very Brief History and discover the man behind the music.