Johann sebastian bach's christmas oratorio: music, theology, culture
Auteur :
Rathey, Markus
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190275259
Date de publication :
22 sept. 2016
Dimensions :
16,5 x 23,6 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
726 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book is the first thorough study of Bach's popular Christmas Oratorio in English. While giving a comprehensive overview of the oratorio, the book focuses in particular on the cultural and theological understanding of Christmas in Bach's time and the compositional process from the earliest concepts to the completed piece.