Bach and the Riddle of the Number Alphabet
Ruth Tatlow
Cambridge University Press, 1991
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In 1947 Friedrich Smend published a study claiming that J. S. Bach used a natural-order alphabet (A = 1 to Z = 24) in his works. He demonstrated that Bach incorporated significant words into his music, and provided himself with a symbolic compositional theme. Here, Dr Tatlow investigates the plausibility of Smend's claims with new evidence, challenging Smend's conclusions.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521361910
- ISBN-10
- 0521361915
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1991
- Publication date
- 1991-02-21
- Pages
- 204
- Dimensions
- 237x159x22
- Weight
- 465