Author : Ulrich Meyer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810833296
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Biblical quotation and allusion in the cantata libretti of Johann Sebastian Bach by : Ulrich Meyer
Download or read book Biblical quotation and allusion in the cantata libretti of Johann Sebastian Bach written by Ulrich Meyer and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering work of systematic research, Meyer demonstrates in detail how Bach quoted and alluded to the text of Luther's German Bible in his liturgical libretti. Compiled with the interests of both scholar and performer in mind, this volume supplements the fundamental understanding of the liturgical functions of these cantatas of Bach, as well as providing a resource for further theological, musical, and linguistic study.