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Oxford University Press, USA
J. S. Bach's Johannine Theology: The St. John Passion and the Cantatas for Spring 1725
J. S. Bach's Johannine Theology: The St. John Passion and the Cantatas for Spring 1725
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Bach's Johannine Theology: The St. John Passion and the Cantatas for Spring 1725 is a fertile examination of this group of fourteen surviving liturgical works. Renowned Bach scholar Eric Chafe begins his investigation into Bach's theology with the composer's St. John Passion, concentrating on
its first and last versions. Beyond providing a uniquely detailed assessment of the passion, Bach's Johannine Theology is the first work to take the work beyond the scope of an isolated study, considering its meaning from a variety of musical and historical standpoints. Chafe thereby uncovers a
range of theological implications underlying Bach's creative approach itself. Building considerably on his previous work, Chafe here expands his methodological approach to Bach's vocal music by arguing for a multi-layered approach to religion in Bach's compositional process. Chafe bases this approach primarily on two aspects of Bach's theology: first, the specific features of
Johannine theology, which contrast with the more narrative approach found in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke); and second, contemporary homiletic and devotional writings - material that is not otherwise easily accessible, and less so in English translation. Bach's Johannine Theology
provides an unprecedented, enlightening exploration of the theological and liturgical contexts within which this music was first heard.
Author: Eric Chafe
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/31/2014
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780199773343
Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2014 pg. 266
its first and last versions. Beyond providing a uniquely detailed assessment of the passion, Bach's Johannine Theology is the first work to take the work beyond the scope of an isolated study, considering its meaning from a variety of musical and historical standpoints. Chafe thereby uncovers a
range of theological implications underlying Bach's creative approach itself. Building considerably on his previous work, Chafe here expands his methodological approach to Bach's vocal music by arguing for a multi-layered approach to religion in Bach's compositional process. Chafe bases this approach primarily on two aspects of Bach's theology: first, the specific features of
Johannine theology, which contrast with the more narrative approach found in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke); and second, contemporary homiletic and devotional writings - material that is not otherwise easily accessible, and less so in English translation. Bach's Johannine Theology
provides an unprecedented, enlightening exploration of the theological and liturgical contexts within which this music was first heard.
Author: Eric Chafe
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/31/2014
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780199773343
Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2014 pg. 266
About the Author
Eric T. Chafe is Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of Music at Brandeis University, where he has taught since 1982. His primary research areas are the music of J. S. Bach, on which he has published several books and numerous articles, Wagner (a book on Tristan und Isolde), and Monteverdi. His books have won the AMS Kinkeldey Award and the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award.
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