Bach: Early Versions of the Mass in B Minor, BWV 232

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Editor: Uwe Wolf Format: Full Score – Complete Edition Instrumentation: SATB Choir, Orchestra Work: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 Binding: Hardcover Work Language: German ISMN: 9790006545162 Size: 10.2 x 13.0 inches Pages: 168 Urtext / Critical Edition Description Several movements of what was later called the Mass in B Minor were preceded by early versions: the Kyrie-Gloria Mass of 1733, the early G Major version of the Credo rediscovered a few years ago in Gotha as well as the Sanctus of 1724. All of these shed interesting light on the history of this great masterpiece. for example, the brief "Credo" invocation differs from the later version in its choice of key, and the Sanctus was originally conceived for three sopranos, alto, tenor and bass. The Kyrie-Gloria Mass likewise reveals many independent and timbrally appealing departures from the corresponding movements in the familiar large-scale setting. The corresponding volu