371 Harmonized Chorales and 69 Chorale Melodies with Figured Bass by [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; Riemenschneider, Albert - 1941

New York: G. Schirmer, Inc, 1941. Large Softcover. Good. Spine creased, wrappers lightly toned and lightly rubbed, a few light creases to wrappers, page ridge lightly foxed, ink name on front wrapper and title page, one page of sheet music from "O Saviour, Hear Me!" laid in. 1941 Large Softcover. xvi, 165 pp. German and English text. The great Baroque master composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote music for every combination of instruments and voices. His simplest and purest work are four-part chorale compositions and settings, so perfectly constructed that they evoke meditative spirituality. "Figured bass" was a Baroque system of notating harmony. In addition 371 chorales, this collection includes 69 melodies with figured bass. This classic Schirmer edition, edited by Albert Riemenschneider, has sold over 1,000,000 copies since its release in the early 20th century. Primarily for keyboard, the chorales can also be played by other instruments.