Bach's Operas of the Soul is the first introduction for the general
music lover to Bach's sacred cantatas to appear in nearly half a
century. In clear and accessible language, Mark Ringer examines
this vast output of masterpieces as the great musical dramatic
creations that they are in order to open these works to a wider
audience. Bach's sacred cantatas represent an almost superhuman
artistic and spiritual achievement, arguably the richest investment
by a great composer within a single genre. But outside of a handful
of pieces, they remain a closed book to a majority of serious
listeners already familiar with Bach's large-scale religious works.
Nevertheless, the same musical-dramatic genius of Bach's Passions
is fully evident in virtually all of the composer's sacred
cantatas. This book's innovative approach to Bach's Sacred Cantatas
is to think of them as sermons in musical-dramatic form, un-staged
operas, planned for each occasion of the church year. Bach's
ability to dramatize text through music is unmatched throughout
history. His era relished dramatic contrast and Bach's use of the
human voice offers a constantly changing pallet of vocal colors.
The singers play 'roles' throughout the cantatas from penitent
sinner, to ardent believer, to Christ himself. The emotions and
dramatic situations expressed are as varied as the human condition.
This book will be of use to readers interested in opera and vocal
music who have already come to love Bach's Passions and who want to
familiarize themselves with this wide array of masterpieces.
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