Music in the castle of heaven 9781400031436 by john eliot gardiner. Music in the castle of heaven, john eliot gardiner. He tells of bachs life as an orphan and his problems with schools. The english chief was the student and also the heir of nadia boulanger. A superb achievement, scholarly, lively, controversial and. Sir john eliot gardiner presents a longawaited, dazzling and insightful recording of the. Fulfilment by amazon fba is a service amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in amazons warehouses, and amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping a. Music in the castle of heaven in its commitment, scope and comprehensivenessin his thoroughgoing discussions of bachs music, mr. As we round off the easter weekend, we would like to share with you our 2019 release love is come again, john eliot gardiner s personal curation of easter choral music inspired by his family. It is very rare that such an accomplished performer of music should also be a considerable writer and thinker about it. Among numerous awards in recognition of his work, sir john eliot gardiner holds several honorary doctorates.
His portrait reads like a pilgrims progress, in which a privileged manofthemodernworld is transformed by bach s musical revelation,financial times. He has been studying and performing bach ever since, and is now regarded. This movement began in holland and germany at the end of the seventies. Bachs sacred music captures the human and inhuman in equal measure.
Still a book about bach, the musician of the musicians, the boss. Amanda foreman, author of a world on fire a superb achievement, scholarly, lively, controversial and judicious. John eliot gardiner grew up passing one of the only two authentic portraits of bach every morning and evening on the stairs of his parents house, where it hung for safety during world war ii. Sir john eliot gardiner, cbe honfba born 20 april 1943 is an. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Bach the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists, john eliot gardiner. For those interested in learning more about bach the man through his music, i warmly recommend sir john eliot gardiner s new biography entitled, bach.
Bach by john eliot gardiner overdrive rakuten overdrive. John eliot gardiner takes us as deeply into bachs works and mind as perhaps words can. Music in the castle of heaven, a biography so thoughtful, wellresearched, and beautifully written that it should satisfy both the wellinformed enthusiast and readers simply seeking to become better acquainted with. Billed as a portrait of johann sebastian bach, it is inevitably also a portrait of john eliot gardiner, who became a famous conductor and one of the leading lights of the periodperformance, or. He was one of the heroes of the baroque revolution. Dec 04, 20 not to proclaim that an authors first book will necessarily stand as his magnum opus, but it is hard to imagine what the english maestro john eliot gardiner, 70, might do to surpass bach. John eliot gardiner uses his extraordinary immersion in bach s music to illuminate bach the man more brilliantly than in any previous work, and has created his own deeply moving work of art. October 29, 20 in his new book, conductor john eliot gardiner searches for clues to uncover what the great composers life and personality were. John eliot gardiner grew up passing one of the only two authentic portraits of bach every morning and evening on the stairs of. Dec 23, 20 and yet, as the esteemed english conductor john eliot gardiner writes in this exhaustive study the summation of a lifetimes absorption in the baroque masters religious music bach may. Sir john eliot gardiner bachs st matthew passion lp. Sir john eliot gardiner is one of the worlds leading conductors, not only of baroque music but across the whole repertoire. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist.
Gardiner book is dense with fact and full of diversions. Sep 19, 2016 the 2015 release of johann sebastian bach s mass in b minor performed by the english baroque soloists and the monteverdi choir, conducted by john eliot gardiner. Many years ago, i read christoph wolffs masterful bach. Music in the castle of heaven gardiner, john eliot on. Music in the castle of heaven, a biography so thoughtful, wellresearched, and beautifully written that it should satisfy both the wellinformed enthusiast and readers simply seeking to become better acquainted. Music in the castle of heaven 1st edition by gardiner, john eliot isbn. L overs of bach have many reasons to be grateful to sir john eliot gardiner. He has been studying and performing bach ever since, and is now regarded as one of the composers greatest living interpreters. Jul 11, 2017 it never happens often enough, but now and then, a subject gets the book it deserves. It never happens often enough, but now and then, a subject gets the book it deserves. Bach, gardiners book, music in the castle of heaven.
A portrait of johann sebastian bach, was published in october 20 by allen lane, leading to the prix des muses award singerpolignac. Gardiner is famous for among other things his bach cantata pilgrimage, which crisscrossed europe in 2000. The start of john eliot gardiners bach cantata pilgrimage 1999. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now i have just completed another fascinating study of bachs life. John eliot gardiner uses his extraordinary immersion in bachs music to illuminate bach the man more brilliantly than in any previous work, and has created his own deeply moving work of art. On january 1, 2014, sir john eliot gardiner will become president of the bach archive foundation. Sacred masterpieces and cantatas john eliot gardiner. Oct 25, 20 john eliot gardiner, whose study of johann sebastian bach is music in the castle of heaven photo. Fn in his new book, gardiner speaks volumes of the new guard at the archive, peter wollny and michael maul, as well as christoph wolff. One of the best books of the year the economist the christian science monitor financial times johann sebastian bach is. Music in the castle of heaven, by john eliot gardiner the. Returning to the 21st century, where you can just put on a cd of professional performers, rehearsed by a brilliant conductor such as sir john eliot gardiner, might come as a relief.
Despite the piety of its title, gardiners is a festive book, enlivened by the joy and zest of bachs danceimpregnated music. A monteverdi master returns to his roots with a rare. John eliot gardiner s benchmark archiv recording of bach s st matthew passion, which will be reissued on vinyl on 10 april 2020, was recorded back in 1989, a masterstroke that remains a. John eliot gardiner, a man who spent much of his life conducting and interpeting bachs music wrote this to explain what he thought was the most representative part of bachs body of work his leipzig cantatas and why they are important. Music in the castle of heaven by john eliot gardiner bach rebelled against the limits of what was liturgically appropriate, harmonically acceptable and musically conceivable.
Music in the castle of heaven, by john eliot gardiner. Music in the castle of heaven, a biography so thoughtful, wellresearched, and beautifully written that it should satisfy both the wellinformed enthusiast and readers simply seeking to become better acquainted with a musical giant. Bach will never shirk an opportunity to box our ears in the interests of bearing witness to the truth. Not to proclaim that an authors first book will necessarily stand as his magnum opus, but it is hard to imagine what the english maestro john eliot gardiner, 70, might do to surpass bach. Music in the castle of heaven, a biography so thoughtful, well. Johann sebastian bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the. John eliot gardiner discusses his monumental bach biography. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Bach rebelled against the limits of what was liturgically appropriate. Amanda foreman, author of a world on fire a superb achievement, scholarly, lively. April 20, 1943 fontmell, dorset, england the oustanding english conductor, john eliot gardiner, first took up the baton at the age of fifteen. The start of john eliot gardiner s bach cantata pilgrimage 1999. After the completion of the magisterial touring sequence of bach cantatas from conductor john eliot gardiner and his monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists, it seems that the prolific musicmaking will continue with noncantata works. Johann sebastian bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music.
And yet, as the esteemed english conductor john eliot gardiner writes in this exhaustive study the summation of a lifetimes absorption in the baroque masters religious music bach may. Oct 29, 20 it never happens often enough, but now and then, a subject gets the book it deserves. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who when we can discern his personality at all seems so ordinary, so opaqueand occasionally so intemperate. Gardiner is, of course, the famed british conductor who specializes in historically informed performances of early music. Oct 03, 20 john eliot gardiner takes us as deeply into bachs works and mind as perhaps words can. Music in the castle of heaven kindle edition by gardiner. Gardiner tells of the difficulties bach had with his employers throughout his career and his recurrent refusal to accept authority. And yet, as the esteemed english conductor john eliot gardiner writes in this exhaustive study the. John eliot gardiner grew up passing one of the only two authentic portraits of bach every day on the stairs of his parents house, where it hung for safety during world war ii. Johann sebastian bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the histor. In the year 2000, john eliot gardiner set out on his bach cantata pilgrimage, with the goal of performing all of bach.
Music in the castle of heaven by john eliot gardiner. Conductor john eliot gardiner is a leading figure in the historical performance movement, having founded the monteverdi choir for performances of baroque music, and the orchestre revolutionnaire et romantique, devoted to music of the 19th century. John eliot gardiner takes us as deeply into bach s works and mind as perhaps words can. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This is true both historically and for the eminent and versatile english conductor john eliot gardiner. Gardiner does explain the various geographical moves bach made in his career, his duties in the various venues where he worked, the amazing demands from his employersand from his own work ethic. Gardiners is a festive book, enlivened by the joy and zest of bachs danceimpregnated music.
Music in the castle of heaven is a unique portrait of one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time by one of the greatest musical geniuses of our own age. Violinist kati debretzeni talks to david about her new recording of bach violin concertos originals and adaptations with john eliot gardiner and the english baroque soloists. Deceptive cadence in his new book, conductor john eliot gardiner searches for clues to uncover what the great composers life and personality were really. The result is a unique book about one of the greatest of all creative artists. Johann sebastian bach the voice of god books and arts. John eliot gardiner born 20 april 1943, fontmell magna, dorset, england is an english conductor, most famous for his interpretations of baroque music on period instruments. Sir john eliot gardiner, cbe honfba born 20 april 1943 is an english conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of johann sebastian bach and of other baroque music. Mass in b minor 1985 recording john eliot gardiner, monteverdi choir, english baroque soloists on allmusic 1986. In his new book, conductor john eliot gardiner searches for clues to uncover what the great composers life and personality were really like. He formed the the monteverdi choir in 1964 and 4 years later the monteverdi orchestra, with whose members he founded the english baroque soloists in 1978. John eliot gardiners book is not intended as a straight biography so much as a thematic examination of bach the composer as man and. Sacred masterpieces and cantatas john eliot gardiner on allmusic 2010 deutsche grammophonarchiv productions 22disc.
Bach s synthesis between his music and the word of god. Bach mass in b minor john eliot gardiner 2015 youtube. At the end of his long book, after a lifetime spent studying and conducting bachs choral works, gardiner finally has the courage to return that stern. John eliot gardiner uses his extraordinary immersion in bach s music to illuminate bach the man more brilliantly than in any previous work, and has created his own deeply. John eliot gardner is one of the worlds greatest performers of baroque music and this book provides insight into what for me would be the otherwise completely inaccessible world of bachs choral music all written in what is for me incomprehensible german. John eliot gardiner s book is not intended as a straight biography so much as a thematic examination of bach the composer as man and musician.
He has been studying and performing bach ever since, and is now regarded as one of. His performances of bach s cantatas, passions and motets are of. John eliot gardiner monteverdi choir and orchestra. Mass in b minor 1985 recording john eliot gardiner.
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