Bach's St. Matthew Passion: A Closer Look

by Victor Lederer

Book Overview

Johann Sebastian Bach's the St. Matthew Passion stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. First performed in 1727, and conceived within the constraints of Bach's role as cantor of the St. Thomas Church in the provincial German city of Leipzig, the music has a power and profundity that readily transcend time and place. Yet the darkness of the subject - the betrayal, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus - and the complexity and sophistication...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826429408
• ISBN13: 9780826429407
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.8"