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Bach's St. John Passion for the Twenty-First Century: Musical and Theological Perspectives

Bach's St. John Passion for the Twenty-First Century: Musical and Theological Perspectives

Fuchs, Michael
Wolff, Christoph
Jenson, Bradley

Hardcover

Christian MusicClassical MusicMusic Reference

ISBN10: 1538179962
ISBN13: 9781538179963
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: Sep 22 2023
Pages: 218
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Since its composition and first performance in 1724, Bach's St. John Passion has captured the spiritual and musical attention of musicians, audiences, and congregations. This bookexamines this monumental work from a twenty-first century perspective, providing a new and comprehensive examination of the music and libretto.

Michael Fuchs and Bradley Jenson explore the historical context of the work as well as its performance history and practice. They address important questions regarding the Gospel of John, Martin Luther's theology, and anti-Judaism and antisemitism in the libretto. Combining expert theological and musical analysis, as well as a new English translation, this bookis a useful resource for students, musicians, and scholars while being accessible to general audiences with a strong interest in the music of J.S. Bach, highlighting the composer's compositional creativity.

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