Bach's St. John passion for the twenty-first century : musical and theological perspectives /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 23 March, 2025 - 11:39

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Fuchs, Michael; Jenson, Bradley C.,

Source:

Rowman & Littlefield,, Lanham, United States, p.xiii, 203 pages : (2023)

Call Number:

ML410.B13

Keywords:

18e siècle, 18th century, Analyse et appréciation., Analysis, appreciation, Analysis, appreciation., fast, Histoire et critique., History and criticism., Librettos, Librettos., Livrets., Oratorio, Oratorio., Oratorios, Passion music, Passion, Musique de la

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index."Using a contemporary lens, this book focuses on how J.S. Bach used his compositional creativity to interpret the message of the Johannine passion narrative from a Lutheran perspective and provides a new translation of the libretto. It provides a brief historical context, important points of theological scholarship, and performance history"--