“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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Main Author: Löwe, J. Andreas 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2011
In: 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.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X1102400202