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Front cover of the book "Sebastian: A Book about Bach", by Jeanette Winter , pub. Silver Whistle; 1st ed edition (March 1, 1999), ISBN: 015200629X
“Winter combines a spare text and colorful illustrations to capture her subject's personality. She presents the outlines of the composer's youth, family, marriage, and work. The author clearly relates how music dominated Bach's life as compositions filled his head and he worked feverishly to get them down on paper. She also succeeds at conveying the complexity of composition: ‘He heard one melody for the violin, one for the trumpet, one for the flute, and one for the oboe.’ ” …“Although few details of the composer's life are included, readers will sense his determination to succeed. Most of all, they will understand the importance of his music to the world.” (Jane Marino, Scarsdale Public Library, NY) |
