Talk:Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach

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Why is this a separate article? What does it mean without context? Why is Bach's name not in the title? Wetman 23:05, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Why is this a separate article? - why not? There's not enough space in the main JSB article for this much information. Same goes for the list of JSB's works. French Wikipedia has a separate article on the Bayun manuscript, for instance.. I can't see why this is a problem.
What does it mean without context? - well, I clarified some things, mentioned JSB several times, do things look better now? I also referenced this article in List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach if you meant that context.
Why is Bach's name not in the title? - "Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach" is the standard way to refer to both manuscripts (usually reserved for the 1725 though, but thats stated in the article). Its not like they're usually called "Johann Sebastian Bach's Anna Magdalena Bach notebooks", and this is why JSB's name is not in the title. Jashiin 12:21, 10 April 2006 (UTC)


Contents

[edit] August Pfeiffer's books' titles

Both the first and the third books' titles can be found easily, and I can clearly see "Anti-calvinismus" (the first book) and "AntiMelancholicus" (the third book) on the image. [1] states that the second book is Evangelische Christen Schule and lists David Yearsley's book as its source, so I mentioned it in the article, however, Bach's writing doesn't look anything like "Evangelische Christen Schule" to me.. There's "item" and.. uh.. well, I don't know. It'd be great if someone could solve this mystery or at least read what Bach wrote. Jashiin 12:13, 10 April 2006 (UTC) Disregard that, I just found the explanation. Jashiin 18:37, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

So what, pray tell, is the answer??  : ) I myself wouldn't have added the names of the books, since it's a not-particularly-useful bit of data.
I'll make an edit today with the explanation. The problem was that Bach used a different sort of script for the second book and shortened the title, so the whole thing goes "Christen Schule item", kind of misleading and not very obvious because of the script.
By the way, good job on adding to the article. That kind of detail is what sets Wikipedia apart from the other on-line encyclopedias. My own sources did not go into the detail that yours did. We should probably add references to the article.
I would like to add back the bit about most of the 1722 notebook being in Bach's hand (or maybe it just got moved - I'll look again). Again, good job Oscar 02:41, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the compliments! My main source for these smaller details is a volume of the 19th century Bach edition, Bach Gesellschaft. There are lengthy prefaces in every volume, and the AMB notebook one has all kinds of stuff about the compositions. I'll add a reference as well as the bit you mention. Jashiin 09:03, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Me again! Great job adding further detail. I also like the way you've re-arranged the images and added others. Congratulations for a fine, fine piece of work. Oscar 02:50, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Jashiin, you've done a very nice job building on this. Eusebeus 16:51, 18 April 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Location

Where are the two manuscripts now and where did the scans come from? 00:12, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] pictures

can somebody put the pictures in commons? --Bouncey2k

[edit] BWV 511, 512

I've been looking at the scores for these two pieces at http://www.imslp.org/wiki/Notebook_for_Anna_Magdalena_Bach_%28Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian%29

511 is in D minor and 512 is in E minor.

Unless someone can explain otherwise, I'll make corrections in the article. Swmcd 00:16, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hong Kong film

I have added the following info:

Anna Magdalena, a 1998 Hong Kong film titled after the Notebook. Minuet in G is featured extensively throughout the movie

Still, I could not identify which of the several Minuets in G is played in the movie. Maybe a specialist could help. Thanks! olivier (talk) 09:17, 5 April 2008 (UTC)