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Rathey, Markus - Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Catalogue No: 9780190275259
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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.
A note on translations
1. Prologue
2. Redefining Christmas
3. Layers of Time - The Theology of the Christmas Oratorio
4. Bach's Oratorio Concept
5. Planning the Oratorio
6. Dichotomies (Part I)
7. Mundane and Celestial Harmonies (Part II)
8. Inward Mobility (Part III)
9. What's in a Name? (Part IV)
10. Paths of Enlightenment (Part V)
11. The Bridegroom and the Enemy (Part VI)
12. Looking ahead - An Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
CONTENTS
AcknowledgementsA note on translations
1. Prologue
2. Redefining Christmas
3. Layers of Time - The Theology of the Christmas Oratorio
4. Bach's Oratorio Concept
5. Planning the Oratorio
6. Dichotomies (Part I)
7. Mundane and Celestial Harmonies (Part II)
8. Inward Mobility (Part III)
9. What's in a Name? (Part IV)
10. Paths of Enlightenment (Part V)
11. The Bridegroom and the Enemy (Part VI)
12. Looking ahead - An Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
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