Speaker 1: Welcome. This is the WZ Book Club. I'm Jordan rich Well.
Speaker 1: Here it is Johann Sebastian Bach's three hundred and fortieth birthday,
Speaker 1: and a book to check out is Bach's Musical Universe,
Speaker 1: The Composer and His Work by Christopher wolf Through the centuries,
Speaker 1: fans of j. S. Bach's compositions and artistry often referred
Speaker 1: to his work as the definition of joy, passion, faith,
Speaker 1: and hope. This particular book looks at the creative process
Speaker 1: in the use of instrument and voice to compile an
Speaker 1: array of amazing compositions, from the Brandenburg Concertos to the
Speaker 1: Saint Matthew Passion, The Art of Fugue and b Minor Mass.
Speaker 1: Through his life, Bach evolved as a composer and author.
Speaker 1: Christopher Wolfe, a music expert and historian, outlines in great
Speaker 1: detail what Bach was intending to do and how he
Speaker 1: succeeded at it. The book is called Bach's Musical Universe,
Speaker 1: The Composer and His Work, And That's the Book Club. WBZ,
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