Bachs Dialogue with Modernity Perspectives on the Passions by John Butt HARDBACK

Cambridge University Press

Bachs Dialogue with Modernity Perspectives on the Passions\nby John Butt\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: John Butt\nTitle: Bachs Dialogue with Modernity Perspectives on the Passions\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Choral music\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press\nPublication year: 2010\nISBN-13: 9780521883566\nISBN-10: 0521883563\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nProviding a detailed analysis of Bach's Passions, this 2010 book represents an important contribution to the debate about the culture of 'classical music', its origins, priorities and survival. The angles from which each chapter proceeds differ from those of a traditional music guide, by examining the Passions in the light of the mindsets of modernity, and their interplay with earlier models of thought and belief..