Gewrussten! Oto Bacw 36 Ment! Thirty tone Leipzig 'Variations onthe 'Theme of Johh' Sel Bach. By. Cuniffe Owen; With: 16 Tiustra:
jons. Hutchinson, London 1/1
Although the publishers slate that this book "wis in "no sense a docu mental biography, but an imagina-ive pettralt," the reader could well believe that' Mr,' Cunliffe Owen' had had access to the Master's personal diaries, s0 delightful and detailed fare his sketches of intimate features of Bach's life. In contrast to tomes dealing with his compositions," and sterner biographies, this volume of Mr, Cunliffe Owen's, in lighter vein, cannot but enhance the' endear ment of any devotee of Bach's From cover to cover, the read lives with Bach—now with him in the loft, listening to a rehearsal Tater, strolling back across the cour! yard' of Thomaskirche to his home, Where the meal prepared by Anna Magdalena, his careful and, devoted wife, is awaiting him.
The Organist's Dilemma The friction not infrequently extant between Rector and Organist has its place in the autho rations and any who have, perience with choirs and orchestras have ample source for entertainment in Mr. Cunlif to choir boys and" reher general, On one occasion it "is related that =the cellos were nearly a semitone Gown, the tenors wore sharp. the Sopranos were. making. the. wildest hots at their notes, while the Mute had a trog In his throat, In desperation, at the third bar, until the choir had somewhat plekéd up. their bearings, Bach had transpose the whole of is composi tion into another key, and modulate back again Into the original key.
In placing the book down, it leaves one with rather a feeling of regret that Bach does not appear to have had that satisfaction of the full appreciation of his works that due to him, If only he could re-live his life in our times to see how definitely his music is appre elated and adored—and: play some of the organs of to-day!—rc, ence.
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