Lutheranism, anti-Judaism, and Bach's St John Passion : with an annotated literal translation of the libretto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marissen, Michael, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750--Criticism and interpretation.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. St John Passion.

Lutheran Church--Relations--Judaism.

Lutheran Church.

Judaism--Relations--Lutheran Church.

Judaism.

Oratorios--Librettos.

Oratorios.

Local Subjects:

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750--Criticism and interpretation.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. St John Passion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through a reappraisal of Bach's work and its contexts, Marissen confronts Bach and Judaism directly, providing interpretive commentary that is intended to serve as a basis for a more informed and sensitive discussion of this troubling work.

Contents:

Contents; Lutheranism, Anti-Judaism, and Bach's St. John Passion; Issues of Method; Bach's Duties; Lutheranism and Theories of Atonement; Following Jesus, According to the St. John Passion; Lutheran Concepts of Jews and Judaism; Jew-Hatred and the St. John Passion; Where Now?; Annotated Literal Translation of the Libretto; Appendix 1: Notes on Anti-Judaism and Bach's Other Works; Appendix 2: Musical Examples; Works Cited; Index of Movements from Bach's St. John Passion; Index of Bach's Works; Index of Biblical and Other Ancient Sources; Index of Names and Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I

JK; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Bibliography.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-772849-9

1-280-45408-3

0-19-534434-0

1-60256-649-6

OCLC:

45728203