Johann Sebastian Bach's St John passion (BWV 245)

Johann Sebastian Bach's St John passion (BWV 245): a theological commentary with a new study translation by Katherine Firth and a foreword by N.T. Wright

by Loewe, Andreas

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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 commentary explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line. Bach's Passion is shown to be the work of a master craftsman and trained theologian, in the collaborative and cultural milieu of eight…

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  • Full title :Johann Sebastian Bach's St John passion (BWV 245) : a theological commentary with a new study translation by Katherine Firth and a foreword by N.T. Wright / by Andreas Loewe.

Summary

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 commentary explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line. Bach's Passion is shown to be the work of a master craftsman and trained theologian, in the collaborative and cultural milieu of eighteenth-century, Lutheran Leipzig. For the first time, this work makes much German scholarship available in English, including archival sources, and includes a new scholarly translation of the libretto. The musical and theological terms are explained, to enable an interdisciplinary understanding of the Passion's meaning and continued significance [Publisher description].

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Place of Publication:Leiden
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxi, 329 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9789004265479, 9004265473
  • oclc:ocn887398925
  • LC Classification:ML410.B13
  • Dewey Decimal:782.23

Table of Contents

Learning the craft of a church musician -- 'It pleased God that I should be called' : Bach's office and craft -- Proclaiming Scripture through music : the development of Bach's cantatas -- Bach's St John Passion -- Introduction to the commentary -- Study translation / Katherine Firth -- Commentaries and sermon collections -- Commentary.

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Subjects

Bach, Johann Sebastian Church music -- Lutheran Church Church music -- Lutheran Church -- 18th… Criticism, interpretation, etc Johannespassion (Bach, Johann Sebastian) Musique d'église -- Église luthérienne … RELIGION Symbolism

Writers

Loewe, Andreas Bach, Johann Sebastian Firth, Katherine Wright, N. T., (Nicholas Thomas)

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