Book Reviews: "Tonal Allegory in the Vocal Music of J. S. Bach," by Eric Chafe

Reviews a book in which the author reveals a connection between J. S. Bach's use of tonality and the underlying spiritual dimensions in his vocal music (U of California Press, 1991, $69.95). Notes that the author's method lies mainly in the application of traditional Lutheran hermeneutics,...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Music Library Association. Notes 1994, Vol.50 (3), p.951-954
1. Verfasser: Snyder, Kerala J
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Reviews a book in which the author reveals a connection between J. S. Bach's use of tonality and the underlying spiritual dimensions in his vocal music (U of California Press, 1991, $69.95). Notes that the author's method lies mainly in the application of traditional Lutheran hermeneutics, in the sense of biblical interpretation, to Bach's synthesis of text and music.
ISSN:0027-4380
1534-150X