J.S. Bach and the oratorio tradition / edited by Daniel R. Melamed.

SeriesBach perspectives ; v. 8
Bach perspectives ; v. 8. ^A1254192
Contents Under the spell of opera? : Bach's oratorio trilogy / Christoph Wolff -- Johann Sebastian Bach and Barthold Heinrich Brockes / Daniel R. Melamed -- Drama and discourse : the form and function of chorale tropes in Bach's oratorios / Markus Rathey -- Oratorio on five afternoons : from the Lübeck Abendmusiken to Bach's Christmas oratorio / Kerala J. Snyder -- The triumph of "instrumental melody" : aspects of musical poetics in Bach's St. John passion / Laurence Dreyfus -- Bach's Ascension oratorio : God's kingdoms and their representation / by Eric Chafe.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011563179
ISBN9780252035845 (hbk.)
ISBN0252035844 (hbk.)