Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach remains one of the most captivating and complex composers in music history, and in this insightful book, renowned interpreter John Eliot Gardiner explores the depths of Bach’s work, methodology, and personality. Drawing on his lifelong study and performance of Bach's music, Gardiner combines recent scholarship with his own perspectives to reveal how Bach’s ideas and musical construction evoke powerful effects. With a focus on the human experience behind the compositions, the book offers a rare and thorough insight into the mind of one of history’s greatest creative figures.