{"product_id":"j-s-bachs-leipzig-chorale-preludes-music-text-theology-volume-3-contextual-bach-studies-3-9780810881815","title":"J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes: Music  Text  Theology (Volume 3) (Contextual Bach Studies  3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2007  the great Bach scholar Anne Leahy died at the age of 46. She was a leading light in Bach studies and lecturer at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Conservatory of Music and Drama. Posthumously edited by renowned Bach scholar Robin A. Leaver  Leahys dissertation research forms the basis for this original study of the preludes to Bachs Leipzig chorales.  Originally composed in Weimar and later revised in Leipzig  Bachs compositions have been a source of some puzzlement. As Leahy notes  \"the original intentions of Bach and the possible purpose of this collection might be regarded as speculative.\" Working from available sources  however  she argues that through the careful examination of the links among the music  hymn texts  and theological sources some answers may be had. From Bachs personal and deep interest in Lutheran theology to his enormous musical passion  Leahy considers closely a series of critical questions: does the original manuscript for the chorales simply reflect a random gathering of compositions or is there a common theme in setting? How critical is the order of the chorales and what is the theological significance of that order? Were the chorales a unified collection  and if so  which parts were to be included and which not? Indeed  were the chorales themselves part of a possibly larger corpus?  As Leahy makes evident  there are no simple answers  which is why she considers critical the relationship the texts of the hymns to the chorales and to one another  outlining a theological pattern that is vital to fully grasping the guiding philosophy of these compositions.  J. S. Bachs \"Leipzig\" Chorale Preludes: Music  Text  Theology is ideally suited for Bach scholars and those with a general interest in the intricate connections between text and music in the composition of religious music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960490844213,"sku":"ByrdShop_0810881810","price":153.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780810881815.jpg?v=1788288861","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/j-s-bachs-leipzig-chorale-preludes-music-text-theology-volume-3-contextual-bach-studies-3-9780810881815","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}