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Bach's Dialogue with Modernity: Perspectives on the Passions

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bach's Dialogue with Modernity: Perspectives on the Passions
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Butt
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:330
Dimensions(mm): Height 255,Width 180
Category/GenreBaroque music (c 1600 to c 1750)
Choral music
Sacred and religious
Bands, groups and musicians
ISBN/Barcode 9780521883566
ClassificationsDewey:782.23092
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 14 January 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Providing a detailed analysis of Bach's Passions, this 2010 book represents an important contribution to the debate about the culture of 'classical music', its origins, priorities and survival. The angles from which each chapter proceeds differ from those of a traditional music guide, by examining the Passions in the light of the mindsets of modernity, and their interplay with earlier models of thought and belief. While the historical details of Bach's composition, performance and theological context remain crucial, the foremost concern of this study is to relate these works to a historical context that may, in some threads at least, still be relevant today. The central claim of the book is that the interplay of traditional imperatives and those of early modernity renders Bach's Passions particularly fascinating as artefacts that both reflect and constitute some of the priorities and conditions of the western world.

Author Biography

John Butt is Gardiner Professor of Music at the University of Glasgow.

Reviews

'This spirited and wide-ranging book opens up a host of original and timely perspectives on a crucial repertoire, and argues eloquently for the vital relevance and rewards Bach's Passions offer the modern world.' David Yearsley 'Butt's [is a] scholarly book, with its copious musical examples and often fascinating asides.' Glasgow Sunday Herald