“God's Capellmeister”: The Proclamation of Scripture in the Music of J. S. Bach
In his musical retelling of Scripture, Johann Sebastian Bach-was motivated by Martin Luther's insight that the combination of music and message, sermo et vox, was an instrument that could effect profound change of hearts and minds [WA 50: 372, 1]. This article assesses the way in which Bach und...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Pacifica
Year: 2011, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-171 |
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Summary: | In his musical retelling of Scripture, Johann Sebastian Bach-was motivated by Martin Luther's insight that the combination of music and message, sermo et vox, was an instrument that could effect profound change of hearts and minds [WA 50: 372, 1]. This article assesses the way in which Bach understood his own calling as one of “God's Capellmeister” in presenting and proclaiming the word of God through music. |
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ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X1102400202 |