Bach & God
By: Michael Marissen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780190606954
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Religion; Passion; Role of Jews; Church music; Criticism and interpretation; Lutheran Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and indexes (index of Bach's works; index of Biblical and other ancient sources; index of names and subjects).
Table of contents: title: Basic Lutheranism in cantatas. On the musically theological in Bach's cantatas ; Historically informed readings of the librettos from Bach's cantatas; title: Taking up anti-Judaism in cantatas. Bach's cantata on the destruction of Jerusalem ; Bach's cantatas and "the Jews" in the Gospel of John; title: Not taking up anti-Judaism in Passion settings. Bach's St. John Passion and "the Jews" ; Blood, people, and crowds in Bach's St. Matthew Passion; title: Religious expression in secular chamber music. The theological character of Bach's Musical offering.