Abstract
Hans-Joachim Schulze has argued that Bach wanted his music to be performed by large forces, and therefore performances with sharply downsized, even so-called soloistic ensembles misrepresent the composer's intentions. A review of the matter, however, shows that Schulze has misread, and even misrepresented, the relevant evidence, and that Bach's preferences indicate a far more varied picture than Schulze would allow.
DOI
10.5642/perfpr.199104.01.2
Recommended Citation
Rifkin, Joshua
(1991)
"More (and Less) on Bach's Orchestra,"
Performance Practice Review:
Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.5642/perfpr.199104.01.2
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/ppr/vol4/iss1/2