The lasting reception of his great Bach biography of 2000 has inspired the author to further research and reflection on Bach. These essays, almost half of them never published before, offer a representative selection of his new studies on the work and influence of Johann Sebastian Bach. They cast light both on Bach's own creative work and on his influence in the works of Mozart, Schumann, Webern, Hindemith and Gubaidulina. The volume opens with a stimulating examination of Straub and Huillet's Bach film. Clearly and compellingly written, the book is a treasure trove not only for experts but for all lovers of Bach.

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Martin Geck lehrte als emeritierter Professor für Musikgeschichte und ästhetik an der Technischen Universität Dortmund. Seine in ein Dutzend Sprachen übersetzten Bücher widmen sich der deutschen Musik des 17. bis 19. Jahrhunderts. Bekannt sind seine Würdigungen Bachs, Mozarts, Beethovens, Schumanns und Wagners sowie seine Musikgeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts, die unter dem Titel 'Von Beethoven bis Mahler' erschienen ist. **** Martin Geck was Emeritus Professor for Music History and Musical Aesthetics at the Technical University of Dortmund. His books on German music of the 17th to 19th centuries have been translated into a dozen languages. He is best known for his studies of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Wagner and for his history of 19th-century music entitled 'Von Beethoven bis Mahler'.