Rens Bijma
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH AND HIS MUSICIANS IN THE TWO MAIN CHURCHES IN LEIPZIG
Parody of a drawing from Rens Bijma’s thesis
by Aart-Jan Venema. (© De Volkskrant 2018)
Welcome to Rens Bijma’s website
Latest update: 17 March 2023
Newly translated chapter:
– Chapter XI.1 (Tempo 1)
Other recently translated chapters:
– Chapter XVI (The recitative)
-Chapter X (Pitch, Tuning and Intonation)
– Chapter XXVII (Special string instruments)
– Chapter XXVI (The violin and the viola)
– Chapter XXVIII (The flutes)
– Chapter XXIX (The oboes)
– Chapter XXVIII (The flutes)
– Chapter XXIX (The oboes)
– Chapter XXX (The trumpet and the timpani)
– Chapter XXXII (The cornett and the trombone)
– Chapter XXXII (The cornett and the trombone)
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This website is an English language adaptation of the original Dutch website.
33 chapters describe how Bach performed his own cantatas and passions in the two main churches in Leipzig (see Chapters tab).
In due course all lacking chapters will be added.
If you want to be kept informed about the publication of new chapters, please let me know via the ‘Contact’ tab.
In due course all lacking chapters will be added.
If you want to be kept informed about the publication of new chapters, please let me know via the ‘Contact’ tab.
