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<v Speaker 1>Welcome. This is the WZ Book Club. I'm Jordan rich Well.

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<v Speaker 1>Here it is Johann Sebastian Bach's three hundred and fortieth birthday,

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<v Speaker 1>and a book to check out is Bach's Musical Universe,

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<v Speaker 1>The Composer and His Work by Christopher wolf Through the centuries,

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<v Speaker 1>fans of j. S. Bach's compositions and artistry often referred

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<v Speaker 1>to his work as the definition of joy, passion, faith,

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<v Speaker 1>and hope. This particular book looks at the creative process

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<v Speaker 1>in the use of instrument and voice to compile an

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<v Speaker 1>array of amazing compositions, from the Brandenburg Concertos to the

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<v Speaker 1>Saint Matthew Passion, The Art of Fugue and b Minor Mass.

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<v Speaker 1>Through his life, Bach evolved as a composer and author.

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<v Speaker 1>Christopher Wolfe, a music expert and historian, outlines in great

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<v Speaker 1>detail what Bach was intending to do and how he

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<v Speaker 1>succeeded at it. The book is called Bach's Musical Universe,

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<v Speaker 1>The Composer and His Work, And That's the Book Club. WBZ,

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