Das wohltemperirte Clavier Erster Theil (1722) - Zweiter Theil (1744) - Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685-1750; Bischoff, Hans 1852-1889; Emery, Walter 1909-1974 (Leipzig Steingräber London Bowerman New York Schuberth)
The editor Bischoff "was a phenomenon in terms of accuracy"; his critical editions in Steingräber-Verlag are "still of great importance today, because he was the first to list all the important variants in the foreword or in footnotes"; Editorial additions are “so clearly distinguished from the original text by the thin and small print that confusion is impossible” (cit. Paul Badura-Skoda: Bach-Interpretation. Die Klavierwerke Johann Sebastian Bachs. Laaber, Laaber 1990, p.188)Bischoff's "fame as an editor" had grown so much with the Bach edition that even after his death "numerous editions he had prepared were published and reissued well into the 20th century," (see Annette Oppermann: Musikalische Klassiker Ausgaben des 19. Jahrhundert . A study of German edition history using the example of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and Beethoven's piano sonatas. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Goettingen 2001, p. 246.)
Bischoff's editions 'Klavier-Werke in sieben Bänden von Johann Sebastian Bach' were first published between 1880 & 1888.
Ex libris Walter Henry James Emery, English organist and writer, from 1937 to 1969 an associate at Novello & Co. in the editorial department. He published 'The St. Matthew Passion: Its Preparation and Performance' (with Sir Adrian Boult; London, 1949), 'Bach’s Ornaments' (London, 1953), 'Editing Early Music: Notes on the Preparation of Printer’s Copy' (with T. Dart and C. Morris; London, 1963); commentaries on Bach’s organ works, etc.
Contains an autograph signature of Emery, as well as 9 loose pages with his manuscript notes and a musical notation
Ex libris Alfred Elias, Cottbus (Stamp)
Ex libris Walter Emery, 1940 (manuscript)
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); 19th Century (1801-1900); Keyboard music; Germany