Bach Perspectives, Volume 8: J.S. Bach and the Oratorio Tradition

Table of Contents

contents Preface vii Abbreviations ix Under the Spell of Opera? Bach’s Oratorio Trilogy 1 by christoph wolff Johann Sebastian Bach and Barthold Heinrich Brockes 13 by daniel r. melamed Drama and Discourse: The Form and Function of Chorale Tropes in Bach’s Oratorios 42 by markus rathey Oratorio on Five Afternoons: From the Lübeck Abendmusiken to Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 69 by kerala j. snyder The Triumph of “Instrumental Melody”: Aspects of Musical Poetics in Bach’s St. John Passion 96 by laurence dreyfus Bach’s Ascension Oratorio: God’s Kingdoms and Their Representation 122 by eric chafe Contributors 147 General Index 149 Index of Bach’s Compositions 151 Index of Other Compositions 153 ...