Bach's church cantatas / Ruth Tatlow.
| Author/creator | Tatlow, Ruth |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, ©2025. |
| Description | xii, 202 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | ABS guides series ABS guides. ^A1486157 |
| Contents | Glory from the gallery -- Music for a Mühlhausen occasion: 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' -- Advent music for Weimar and Leipzig: 'Nun komm der Heyden Heyland' -- Music for winter and summer: 'Hertz, und Mund, und That, und Leben' -- Pastoral music for a Leipzig springtime: 'Du Hirte Israel, höre' -- Candlemas in Leipzig: 'Ich habe genung' -- Glory from new galleries: reimagining Bach's church cantatas. |
| Abstract | What is a cantata? How and why did Bach compose his cantatas? What did cantatas mean to Bach and what do they mean today? In this book, the author addresses these questions through discussion of five of Bach's most beloved works enriched by newly researched insights that will intrigue both first-time and experienced listeners. With the overarching theme of Glory from the Gallery, this guide starts by introducing Bach's aims for his church cantatas. It examines the devotional content, the theology, and the poetic form of the cantata texts to help the reader appreciate Bach's musical responses. By analysing his choice of voices and instruments, compositional construction, structural symmetries, and other features in the music, the author asks what significance these held for Bach, and how understanding this can help the listener of his music today. The text is illustrated by numerous rarely seen images from seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century sources. The book ends by reimagining the cantatas and their glories from galleries for all creeds and cultures. Written in an accessible style for both non-specialists and those already familiar with Bach, this book uses new research and ways of listening to help us better understand and appreciate the variety of cantata styles and their relevance in the modern world beyond their original liturgical setting. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index. |
| LCCN | 2025001423 |
| ISBN | 9780197622513 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0197622518 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780197622506 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 019762250X (hardback) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
| ISBN | (ePub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Item being cataloged | ML410.B13 T28 2025 | Item being cataloged | Want This? |