Publisher's Synopsis
The Bach-Archiv in Leipzig was the scene of a colloquium of renowned international experts in fall 2005: musicologists, editorial directors, archivists and performing artists got together to discuss how the music of Bach was disseminated in the first half of the 19th century. Several major composers played a key role in triggering the new appreciation of Bach and his music at this time: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, his sister Fanny Hensel and Robert Schumann. These three Romantic "Bachians" instigated developments that continue to affect concert life and editorial practice today. Our modern-day Bach image was heavily formed by their multi-faceted, fruitful activity. The Leipzig Bach-Archiv has meticulously edited this book of 24 essays as a concrete result of the colloquium and a source of new impulses for future research and musical practice. "Insgesamt ein mit vielen verblüffenden Details und treffenden Generalabhandlungen gefüllter Band, den man mit gehörigem Gewinn liest. " (Wolfram Goertz, Bach-Magazin) "Dank dieses weiteren Horizonts wird nicht nur der Musikwissenschaftler aus diesem sehr ordentlich redigierten Band mannigfach Gewinn ziehen, sondern auch der Musikinteressierte auf seine Kosten kommen. " (Reinmar Emans, FonoForum)
