Bach as cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig, 1723-1750
Reviews the years Bach spent in Leipzig, with a critical look at how Johann Spitta and Friedrich Blume have characterized the composer's activity there. The years are divided into three sections: establishment of his duties as a church musician, 1723–1728; conflict between the “inward and outwa...
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| Language: | English |
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2015
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Bach
Year: 2015, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 7-21 |
| Summary: | Reviews the years Bach spent in Leipzig, with a critical look at how Johann Spitta and Friedrich Blume have characterized the composer's activity there. The years are divided into three sections: establishment of his duties as a church musician, 1723–1728; conflict between the “inward and outward” spheres of activity, 1729–1739; and reflecting on his own life and activities, 1740–1750. An accurate understanding these years in Bach's life rides on taking into account his religious sensibilities, as can be observed in his notes, his choice of texts for the cantatas and oratorios, and his disposition towards the works composed for the Collegium Musicum, not to mention the care he took in assembling his works and composing new ones in the final years of his life. (AN: 2015-18257) (RILM) |
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| ISSN: | 0005-3600 |
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