Description |
x, 234 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-230) and index. |
Contents |
A female voice : Mary in Bach's Magnificat settings BWV 243 and 10 -- From love song to lullaby : the Christmas oratorio BWV 248 -- Divine glory and human suffering : the St John passion BWV 245 -- The passion and the passions : the St Matthew passion BWV 244 -- Seeing and understanding : the oratorios for Easter and Ascension BWV 249 and 11 -- Between opera and architecture : the B minor mass BWV 232. |
Subject |
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Vocal music.
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Added Title |
Music, drama, liturgy |
ISBN |
9780300217209 (alk. paper) |
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030021720X (alk. paper) |
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