Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion (BWV 245): A Theological Commentary: With a new Study Translation by Katherine Firth and a Preface by N. T. Wright (Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, #168)

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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.

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.

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.
  • ISBN10 9004265473
  • ISBN13 9789004265479
  • Publish Date 3 April 2014
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Brill