"In the history of Western music, J.S. Bach is unsurpassed in mastery of technique and profundity of thought. He was also a devout Lutheran with a broad knowledge of Scripture and theology. Given Bach's combination of musical prowess, personal devotion, and theological depth, it…
"In the history of Western music, J.S. Bach is unsurpassed in mastery of technique and profundity of thought. He was also a devout Lutheran with a broad knowledge of Scripture and theology. Given Bach's combination of musical prowess, personal devotion, and theological depth, it…
Martin Luther's relationship to music has been largely downplayed, yet music played a vital role in Luther's life, and he in turn had a deep and lasting effect on Christian hymnody. In Luther's Liturgical Music, Robin Leaver comprehensively explores these connections. Replete wi…
This Theological Commentary on Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion explains the historical context of Lutheran church music, and then explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line.
This Theological Commentary on Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion explains the historical context of Lutheran church music, and then explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line.
This Theological Commentary is the first full-length work in English to consider Johann Sebastian Bach¿́¿s St John Passion in its entirety, both the words and the music. Bach¿́¿s oratorio is a globally popular musical work, and a significant expression of Lutheran theology. The co…
This Theological Commentary is the first full-length work in English to consider Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion in its entirety, both the words and the music. Bach's oratorio is a globally popular musical work, and a significant expression of Lutheran theology. The com…
This Theological Commentary on Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion explains the historical context of Lutheran church music, and then explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line.
This Theological Commentary is the first full-length work in English to consider Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion in its entirety, both the words and the music. Bach's oratorio is a globally popular musical work, and a significant expression of Lutheran theology. The com…
This Theological Commentary on Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion explains the historical context of Lutheran church music, and then explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line.
<Span><span>In the two centuries after Martin Luther's affirmation that music stood second only to theology, Lutheran theologians and musicians formulated a theological defense of music that validated this exalted status. Against Calvinist rivals and Pietist critics, the orthodo…
