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Stefan Scheller |
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Articles on Classical Music, 'Early Music' and Performance - Bach |
Contains a series of essays/articles/reviews on Bach's vocal and instrumental music. He is particularly interested in changes in performance practice |
Bernard D. Sherman |
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Visiting American conductor Joshua Rifkin, in Israel to lead the Camerata orchestra, is known for having caused a stir in the musical world [Ha’aretz] |
Haggai Hitron |
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Expresses the opinion that he was not anti-Jewish and that while holding to 18th century norms, he presented the New Testament texts as written and did not harp on the Jews in his arias and recitatives [J.S. Bach FAQ] |
Bernard S. Greenberg |
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Examines their shared thoughts, touching on the Theology of the Cross, faith, Law and Gospel, death, and music as servant and vehicle of Christian proclamation [Japan Lutheran Hour] |
Eriko Fukai |
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States that Bach's liturgical accomplishments include not proof-texting, but presenting the Scriptures in a straightforward manner so they might reveal themselves as God intended [Theology Today] |
Paul S. Minear |
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Analysis of the theological enumeration of certain portions of the piece according to a Trinitarian understanding of God [Baroque Choral Guild] |
Kenneth Hannaford & Audrey Wong |
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A long essay about the musical influence of Bach on Mozart which was instigated by 'midwife' Baron Van Swieten |
Michelle Rasmussen |
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Text of radio play featuring the composer with contributions from Michael Merissen, Robin Leaver, and John Kleinig, with references to various compositions as his music and theology are examined [Radio National] |
Stephen Watkins |
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Graduate seminar includes motivic variation, development, and saturation, permutation, symmetry, and counterpoint in the composer and others of the period, as well as later developments |
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Emphasizes the religious education and theological understanding of the composer as a means of understanding and appreciating his compositions [Christianity Today] |
Mark Galli |
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Among the huge corpus of works by J.S. Bach is a sizeable number of transcriptions. A rather neglected part of the Bach repertory, these transcriptions have only recent]y gained more respectability and interest among scholars and performers. Their impact on the area of performance practice and the study of Bach's compositional process is evident in a number of notable studies [Del Mar College] |
Philip Hii |
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Article about J.S. Bach and his influence on music in the Lutheran church and on Lutheranism generally |
Christopher D. Barth |
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Bach's Notation of Tempo and Early-Music Performance: some reconsiderations |
[Early Music] |
Bernard D. Sherman |
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Studies of the composer's life and music, concentrating on the contrapuntal music [Sojurn] |
Timothy A. Smith |
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Essay concludes that canonic processes may have held profound theological significance for the composer [Sojurn] |
Timothy A. Smith |
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An essay about Masaaki Suzuki [New York Times] |
Bernard D. Sherman |
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Orbis Musicae (published by Tel Aviv University) [PDF] |
Eitan Ornoy |
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A tribute to Bach and his contributions to church music [Suite 101] |
James Sucha |
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This article examines pattern and meaning in the canons and other parts of the composers' works, both sacred and secular. Includes VCD sound [Sojurn] |
Timothy A. Smith |
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A brief study his theology, examining whether he was an Orthodox Lutheran, a Pietist, or a Rationalist. Includes endnotes, annotated bibliography, and a brief time line [Xrysostom] |
Rev. Walter Snyder |
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The Article makes claims that the composer's religious music is evangelizing Japan and preparing hearers for Christianity [First Things] |
Uwe Siemon |
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The Integration of European Music in the Aftermath of the Wars of Religion [Ferment Magazine] |
Roy Lisker |
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Free spreadsheet, including the "Bach/Lehman 1722" temperament of my Early Music article |
Dr Bradley Lehman |
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(Or: why I am a pacifist, beyond the obvious basic belief that killing people and destroying property are wrong....) |
Dr Bradley Lehman |
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[Princeton] |
James Pritchett |
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Performance in Theory and in Practice: Helmuth Rilling’s Interpretations of Bach’s B minor Mass |
Orbis Musicae (published by Tel Aviv University) [PDF] |
Uri Golomb |
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Performance Practice: Plain Recitative in Bach's Vocal Works |
And, more specifically: may (or 'should') performers play the bass notes and/or harmonic improvisations with shorter value than notated, punctuating the continuo bass with rests |
Dr Bradley Lehman |
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[Early Music] |
Bernard D. Sherman |
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[Early Music] |
Joshua Rifkin |
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Table Talk: What Language Shall I Borrow To Thank You, Dearest Friend? |
Lutheran Ministerium and Synod of the United States newsletter includes article on the religious works of Bach [LMS-USA] |
Ralph Wm. Spears |
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Esotericism debunked: as to "composers' intentions" hiding secret tunes in other music...and Bach, in particular. |
Dr Bradley Lehman |
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[Eunomios – An Open Online Journal for Theory, Analysis and Semiotics of Music] |
John Charles Francis |
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The Overlooked Richness of the Recitatives of Bach's Cantata 78 |
[Haverford College] |
Joyce Kelley |
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Essay examines how the composer expanded this musical genre within the context of its existing form [California State University] |
Natalie Beck |
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The Article examines affinities between the composer's works and Hebraic theology, especially in Biblical expression and in action over theologizing [Prospect] |
Norman Podhoretz |
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Basic issues; Gestural performance; Gestural example |
Dr Bradley Lehman |
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Brief examination of the gematria, or number patterns in his compositions, suggesting that their careful placement was part of his prayer and meditation [Adoremus Bulletin] |
Terry Mattingly |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (September 2001 - April 2008) |
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Last update: ýApril 23, 2008 ý00:04:58
