Collected Works of Johann Christian Bach
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The Collected Works of Johann Christian Bach is a 48 volume edition of the music of J.C. Bach
published by Garland Publishing from 1984 to 1999. The general editor was the musicologist and J.C. Bach expert Ernest Warburton
. Vol. 48 of the edition is a Thematic Catalog of this composer's work prepared by Warburton.
One notable feature of the edition is that it includes material which the obituary
of Warburton in The Musical Times
described as "drawn in Warburton's own elegant calligraphy." Rather than having scores set in musical type, much of the edition has been printed from scores transcribed by hand for the publication and then reproduced. It also includes some facsimile
s of manuscript
sources and libretto
s to vocal works by J.C. Bach.
Noted music scholar Richard Maunder (best known for his completion of Mozart's Requiem
) also contributed to the edition.
Johann Christian Bach
Johann Christian Bach was a composer of the Classical era, the eleventh and youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to as 'the London Bach' or 'the English Bach', due to his time spent living in the British capital...
published by Garland Publishing from 1984 to 1999. The general editor was the musicologist and J.C. Bach expert Ernest Warburton
Ernest Warburton
Ernest Warburton was a noted musicologist who specialized in the music of Johann Christian Bach...
. Vol. 48 of the edition is a Thematic Catalog of this composer's work prepared by Warburton.
One notable feature of the edition is that it includes material which the obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
of Warburton in The Musical Times
The Musical Times
The Musical Times is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom. It is currently the oldest such journal that is still publishing in the UK, having been published continuously since 1844. It was published as The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular until...
described as "drawn in Warburton's own elegant calligraphy." Rather than having scores set in musical type, much of the edition has been printed from scores transcribed by hand for the publication and then reproduced. It also includes some facsimile
Facsimile
A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible. It differs from other forms of reproduction by attempting to replicate the source as accurately as possible in terms of scale,...
s of manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
sources and libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
s to vocal works by J.C. Bach.
Noted music scholar Richard Maunder (best known for his completion of Mozart's Requiem
Requiem (Mozart)
The Requiem Mass in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in Vienna in 1791 and left unfinished at the composer's death. A completion by Franz Xaver Süssmayr was delivered to Count Franz von Walsegg, who had anonymously commissioned the piece for a requiem Mass to commemorate the...
) also contributed to the edition.
Sources
- Obituary of Ernest Warburton (retrieved 28 Feb 2011 from archive.org).
- Summary of a review of the edition by Sterling E. Murray.