Book contents
- Bach: The Cello Suites
- New Cambridge Music Handbooks
- Bach: The Cello Suites
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Contexts: Cöthen, French Style, “Opus” Collections, and the Cello
- 2 Dance Types, Preludes, and Analytical Perspectives
- 3 The Four Manuscript Copies
- 4 Transmission, Performance, and Reception: 1720–c. 1900
- 5 Transmission, Performance, and Reception: After c. 1900
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 October 2025
Book contents
- Bach: The Cello Suites
- New Cambridge Music Handbooks
- Bach: The Cello Suites
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Contexts: Cöthen, French Style, “Opus” Collections, and the Cello
- 2 Dance Types, Preludes, and Analytical Perspectives
- 3 The Four Manuscript Copies
- 4 Transmission, Performance, and Reception: 1720–c. 1900
- 5 Transmission, Performance, and Reception: After c. 1900
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
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