Motive and Motif in the Church Music of Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach stands in a long line of Lutheran composers who used musical forms to convey theological concepts that reach back to Luther himself. Lutheran theologians and musicians used the Latin formula viva vox evangelii to define their understanding of music as the living voice of the gospel. An overview...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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Theology today
Year: 2006, Volume: 63, Pages: 38-47 |
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| Summary: | Bach stands in a long line of Lutheran composers who used musical forms to convey theological concepts that reach back to Luther himself. Lutheran theologians and musicians used the Latin formula viva vox evangelii to define their understanding of music as the living voice of the gospel. An overview of this Lutheran tradition is presented, followed by an examination of specific examples from Bach's musical works that expound specific theological concepts such as the doctrine of the Trinity, the distinction between law and gospel, the nature of discipleship, and christological hermeneutics in general (RILM) |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | In: Theology today
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