Musicalisches Opfer
BACH Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Enrico Gatti (Violine - Dir) - Ensemble Aurora
Label : ARCANA
Artikelnummer: A384
1 CD Spielzeit : 062:38
CHF 22.50
Whereas The Art of the Fugue remains wrapped in respectful veneration, the contemporary Musical Offering has acquired longstanding popularity. This is somewhat paradoxical, however, as the work is no less complex, and its overall architecture raises just as many questions. In 1980, the musicologist Ursula Kirkendale was able to show that the various pieces are organized exactly like the various constituent parts of the discourse according to Quintilian's ancient treatise on oratorical art.