Bach's Major Vocal Works: Music, Drama, Liturgy
Markus Rathey
Abstract
Every year, Johann Sebastian Bach’s major vocal works are performed to mark liturgical milestones in the Christian calendar. Written by a renowned Bach scholar, this book provides an introduction to the music and cultural contexts of the composer’s most beloved masterpieces, including the Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio, and St John Passion. In addition to providing historical information, each chapter highlights significant aspects—such as the theology of love—of a particular piece. This book is the first to treat the vocal works as a whole, showing how the compositions were embedded in their ... More
Keywords: music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Christian calendar, masterpieces, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio, St John Passion, vocal works, liturgy
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2016 | Print ISBN-13: 9780300217209 |
| Published to Yale Scholarship Online: September 2016 | DOI:10.12987/yale/9780300217209.001.0001 |
