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Bach's Oratorios : The Parallel German-English Texts with Annotations by Michael Marissen (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195367170
ISBN-139780195367171
eBay Product ID (ePID)65722994
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages
Publication NameBach's Oratorios : the Parallel German-English Texts with Annotations
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectHistory & Criticism, Religious / General, Genres & Styles / Classical, Printed Music / Choral
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Marissen
Subject AreaMusic
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15 Oz
Item Length6.3 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2007-047406
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal782.23/0268
Table Of ContentPrefaceChristmas OratorioSt. Matthew PassionSt. Mark PassionSt. John PassionEaster OratorioAscension OratorioAppendix: Synopsis of the Gospel texts as they appear in the Bach Passions
SynopsisThe major choral works by Johann Sebastian Bach-the Christmas, Easter, and Ascension Oratorios, and the St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. John Passions-stand as the most frequently-performed and penetratingly discussed of the genre. Renowned Bach scholar Michael Marissen has assembled a compact, well-designed and ideally useful treatment of Bach's oratorios, providing the full German texts with literal English translations and copious annotations. He provides strict literal translations of these texts, with citations from the Luther Bible as it was known in Bach's day, along side extensive footnotes that provide information addressing the interests and concerns of today's Bach community. These are the first translations of the librettos from Bach's oratorios to accommodate the many sense-clarifying allusions to the readings of the Luther Bibles in Bach's day, to explore from historical dictionaries the meanings of previously unnoticed archaic usages, and to contrast relevant findings from modern biblical scholarship. Marissen's insights are particularly helpful, his thoroughness is impressive, and the book will be a longstanding, definitive, and essential reference for choral directors, performers, audience members, and Bach scholars alike., While Bach's oratorios are frequently performed, studied, and revered by many enthusiasts, the precise meanings of their librettos are somewhat elusive. Marissen's close English translation of the often obscure or archaic German texts of the oratorios includes notes explaining historical, theological, and biblical references, which will promote a better understanding of these masterpieces. Translations appear parallel to the original German text.
LC Classification NumberML52.85.B33O72 2008
