Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion (Bwv 245): A Theological Commentary: With a New Study Translation by Katherine F, (Hardcover)

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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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.

• Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion (Bwv 245): A Theological Commentary: With a New Study Translation by Katherine F, (Hardcover)
• Author: Andreas Loewe
• ISBN: 9789004265479
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2014-04-03
• Page Count: 330