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Author Loewe, Andreas.

Title Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion (BWV 245) / by Andreas Loewe ; with a new study translation by Katherine Firth and a preface by N.T. Wright
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Series Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; volume 168
Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; v. 168.
Contents Front Matter -- Introduction -- 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 Consulted in Preparation -- Commentary -- Bibliography -- Indexes
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Johannespassion.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Criticism and interpretation
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Religion
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Symbolism
SUBJECT Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 fast
Johannespassion (Bach, Johann Sebastian) fast
Subject Church music -- Lutheran Church -- 18th century
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
MUSIC -- Lyrics.
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
Church music -- Lutheran Church
Religion
Symbolism
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004272361
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