ENGLISH

Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas oratorio : music, theology, culture

By Markus , Rathey

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2016
ISBN
0190275251, 9780190275259, 9780190275266, 019027526X, 9780190275273, 0190275278
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16641919 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
432\433
Time added
2017-04-22 03:00:00
BachJohann Sebastian,;1685-1750;Weihnachts-Oratorium;WJohann Sebastian);MUSIC;Instruction & Study;Voice;

Description

This book is the first thorough study of Bach's popular Christmas Oratorio in English. While giving a comprehensive overview of the oratorio, the book focuses in particular on the cultural and theological understanding of Christmas in Bach's time and the compositional process from the earliest concepts to the completed piece. Abstract: This book is the first thorough study of Bach's popular Christmas Oratorio in English. While giving a comprehensive overview of the oratorio, the book focuses in particular on the cultural and theological understanding of Christmas in Bach's time and the compositional process from the earliest concepts to the completed piece. Read more...

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