Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion (Bwv 245): A Theological Commentary - With a New Study Translation by Katherine Firth and a Preface by N. T. Wright

This Theological Commentary on Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion explains the historical context of Lutheran church music, and then explains the Biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line.

About the author

The Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe is Dean of Melbourne and a Fellow and Lecturer in Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. A historian and theologian, his research centres on the European Early Modern and pre-Enlightenment periods, with an emphasis on the use of language, meta-language and other media to communicate ideas. Recent research includes publications on Lutheran educational drama, Luther's music theory, and Lutheran music-making. Loewe has lectured extensively and published on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and has curated both concert and liturgical performances of Bach's major works, for which he provided both scholarly introductions and specially commissioned sermons.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas Loewe
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2014
• EAN: 9789004265479
• ISBN: 978-90-04-26547-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 679 g
• Series: Studies in the History of Chri
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations