Several correspondents sent me fuller bibliographical data, and the price=
in Germany:
Bach Werkverzeichnis. Kleine Ausgabe
Nach der von Wolfgang Schmieder vorgelegten 2. Ausgabe
Hrsg. v. D=FCrr, Alfred; Kobayashi, Yoshitake, unter Mitarb. v. Beissweng=
er,
Kirsten
Breitkopf & H=E4rtel, 1998
520 S. - 27 x 17 cm. - Broschiert. - 222
ISBN 3-7651-0249-0
DM 98,-
Two correspondents commented:
It sells for DM 98 or EUR 50,11, but it is not a paperback edition of BWV=
as such, it is a very condensed version incorporating new research but
listing not the details of the big revision. So you need at least the fir=
st
edition or better, the revised edition for using the paperback for proper=
musicological research (unless you are interested only the the incipits,
work titles, scoring etc.)
I don't know the exact price of the BWV paperback, but I can give you a
more important bit of info about it: It's actually a new revision, by D=FC=
rr,
Toshitake Kobayashi, and Kirten Beisswenger, vastly better than the versi=
on
it replaces. Also, you may not know that it's available on the web (I mea=
n
not for purchase but for consultation)--a true boon to humanity.
Since I'd asked about the best price internationally, I received a nice
note from Steven Immel:
We offer the new "Kleine BWV" for $62. Shipping to England would be $3.
OMI - Old Manuscripts & Incunabula tel 212 758-1946
PO Box 6019 FDR Station fax 212 593-6186
New York, NY 10150 internet: immels@panix.com =
Amazon.de offered the hardcover 1990 edition only:
Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke Johann
Sebastian Bachs. Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV).
Johann S. Bach, Wolfgang Schmieder
Preis: DM 328,00
(EUR 167,70)
Gebundene Ausgabe (1990) =
Breitkopf u. H., Wsbdn; ISBN: 3765102555
Although the German price would have been the lowest, in the end I let
loyalty and convenience prevail and went to my local specialist dealer: =
Brian Jordan, 10-12 Green Street, Cambridge, England
(phone 01223 322368)
(fax 01223 302654)
I paid (U.K. pounds) L39.50 (=3D about $64.50 US) at Brian's incredibly
well-stocked shop, and had the satisfaction of walking out with the book =
in
my hand.
My thanks to all who offered advice.
Cheers
Eric Van Tassel