Any books on Baroque Articulation and Phrasing?

[rovis77]

Hi everyone. I am now playing the toccata BWV 914 written by Bach and my teacher asked me to make my own phrasings and articulations for the second movement, it is the double fugue. Are there any resources or books where I can learn articulation and phrasing in this style?

[visitor]

An Introduction to the Performance of Bach. A progressive anthology of keyboard music edited, with introductory essays, by Rosalyn Tureck, Book I, Book II, Book III

you almost will certainly need librarian help, they can sometimes be found used, but they are out of print, highly prized and insanely expensive, ie 100-130 dollars (US) per book when they come up for sale.

[louispodesta]

Hi everyone. I am now playing the toccata BWV 914 written by Bach and my teacher asked me to make my own phrasings and articulations for the second movement, it is the double fugue. Are there any resources or books where I can learn articulation and phrasing in this style?

As alluded to in the one prior post, a book analysis is a very labored approach (in my opinion) to gaining knowledge in the subject you are exploring.

In that I am an "Original Performance Pianist," this subject is near and dear to my musical heart/'mind.

Accordingly, there are many recordings, starting with the English pianist, Harold Samuel who was the first person to actively concertize and record the works attributed to J.S. Bach.

  Please avail yourself of his other Bach recordings.

However, remember that free improvisational tempo and arpeggiation were also widely utilized ("as an expressive device") even before the time of Bach (Robert Levin, Harvard).

Then, when you listen to the actual recordings of Rosalyn Turek, you will definitely hear ( in terms of tempo) at least part of this "performance practice."

Additionally, please do not hesitate to contact me by PM, if you desire further guidance.