Handbook To Bachs Sacred Cantata Texts
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Author | : Melvin P. Unger |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 796 |
Release | : 1996-04-16 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1461659051 |
The German church cantata of the eighteenth century was the culmination of a long tradition of Lutheran "sermon music" that used the proclamation, amplification, and interpretation of scripture to teach and persuade the listener. Bach's cantatas also served this didactic purpose and typically incorporate numerous allusions to scriptural passages or themes in their librettos. Unfortunately, many of these passages remain obscure to the twentieth-century musician because they demand a much closer familiarity with the Bible than is common today. The Handbook to Bach's Sacred Cantata Texts identifies scriptural references for the wording, imagery, and themes that Bach's listeners would have known. In addition, the religious or literary theme of each text is summarized within the specific context of the cantata as a whole. With interlinear translations and a full complement of indexes.
Author | : Christoph Wolff |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780393041064 |
The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach are among the best known and most frequently performed musical works of the Baroque period. In an illuminating discussion of the musical, literary, aesthetic, and theological aspects of the composers early cantatas, leading Bach scholars place the works in their historical and biographical context. 85 photos.
Author | : Melvin P. Unger |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780810852983 |
This book explores the dramatic thrust of each of Bach's four major works for choir and orchestra: Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, and Mass in B Minor. It guides the reader, movement by movement, through each work with an integrated presentation of commentary and text translation that pays particular attention to the interaction of text and music, suggesting reasons for Bach's musical choices.
Author | : John Butt |
Publisher | : Paraclete Press (MA) |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
The sacred choral works of J.S. Bach have long been considered among the greatest masterpieces in music. Choir directors and singers need a comprehensive, yet accessible guide that encourages musicians at all levels of ability in the performance of these works, whether in the church or concert. This handbook presents a wealth of information including chapters on Bach's theology, chorales, and ornamentation, as well as a selected and annoted bibliography. It will be an inspiration to the scholarship and practical advice on the performance of sacred choral music of Bach.
Author | : Johann Sebastian Bach |
Publisher | : Travis and Emery Music Bookshop |
Total Pages | : 698 |
Release | : 2009-04 |
Genre | : Cantatas |
ISBN | : 9781906857202 |
Author | : Johann Sebastian Bach |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Cantatas |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Marika Christine Kuzma |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Johann Sebastian Bach |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alfred Dürr |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 984 |
Release | : 2005-06-09 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0191058130 |
This is the only English translation of this important book by the world's most distinguished Bach scholar. This work is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the Bach cantatas. It begins with a historical survey of the seventeenth-century background to the cantatas, and performance practice issues. The core of the book is a work-by-work study in which each cantata in turn is represented by its libretto, a synopsis of its movements, and a detailed analytical commentary. This format makes it extremely useful as a reference work for anyone listening to, performing in, or studying any of the Bach cantatas. All the cantata librettos are given in German-English parallel text. For the English edition the text has been carefully revised to bring it up to date, taking account of recent Bach scholarship.
Author | : Johann Sebastian Bach |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Cantatas, Sacred |
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