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Paperback Edition
- 978-1-03-832088-9
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- Black & White interior
- 300 pages
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Hardcover Edition
- 978-1-03-832089-6
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- Black & White interior
- 300 pages
- Keywords
- Johann Sebastian Bach,
- The Reformation and Enlightenment,
- Classical Music,
- Composition,
- Biography,
- Mentor and Mentee,
- Insider’s Take
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The Eyes of Bach
by
Marc Moskovitz
In the spring of 1750, cellist Carl Barth, a music student at Leipzig’s St. Thomas, is assigned to assist the school’s aging cantor, Johann Sebastian Bach. Though initially uncertain of his new role, Barth’s confidence and musicianship blossom under Bach’s tutelage. With each musical revelation, among them his accidental discovery of the missing manuscript of Bach’s cello suites, the young man becomes increasingly enamored of his master’s genius. But the arrival of a haughty English surgeon will irrevocably alter the existence of both teacher and student. When Bach dies after a supposedly routine operation intended to remedy his failing eyesight, Barth’s life trajectory is recast. Bereft of his musical mentor and haunted by events past, he sets out on a journey to confront the man he holds responsible for his master’s untimely passing, all the while persevering to honor Bach’s musical legacy. In this gripping novel, cellist and author Marc Moskovitz transports the reader into the milieu of 18th-century Europe—its cobblestone streets, music-filled churches, and a vividly imagined Bach household—a world where the practice of medicine was often rudimentary, travel was arduous, and the works of J. S. Bach had yet to be universally discovered. Based on true events and rich in musical and historical detail, The Eyes of Bach is a sweeping tale of one man’s unrelenting search for truth.
"The Eyes of Bach splendidly brings to life one of music history's perceived villains, supposedly responsible for the deaths of Bach and Handel—the oculist/quack John Taylor. Marc Moskovitz combines a gripping tale with loving descriptions of Bach the composer and Bach the man.” —Steven Isserlis, cellist and author
MARC MOSKOVITZ is the author of several books on music, including most recently, MEASURE: In Pursuit of Musical Time. His books have twice been honored with the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award. He has written program notes for orchestras and opera houses in the U.S., Europe, and Asia and is a contributor to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. A dedicated performer, Marc is the principal cellist of the ProMusica Columbus Chamber Orchestra and a current member of the North Carolina Symphony. He lives in North Carolina.
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