{"product_id":"bachs-church-cantatas-paperback","title":"Bach's Church Cantatas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Tatlow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a cantata? How and why did Bach compose his cantatas? What did cantatas mean to Bach and what do they mean today? In \u003cem\u003eBach's Church Cantatas\u003c\/em\u003e Ruth Tatlow addresses these questions through discussion of five of Bach's most beloved works enriched by newly researched insights that will intrigue both first-time and experienced listeners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the overarching theme of Glory from the Gallery, this guide starts by introducing Bach's aims for his church cantatas. It examines the devotional content, the theology, and the poetic form of the cantata texts to help the reader appreciate Bach's musical responses. By analysing his choice of voices and instruments, compositional construction, structural symmetries, and other features in the music, Tatlow asks what significance these held for Bach, and how understanding this can help the listener of his music today. The text is illustrated by numerous rarely seen images from seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century sources. The book ends by reimagining the cantatas and their glories from galleries for all creeds and cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in an accessible style for both non-specialists and those already familiar with Bach, \u003cem\u003eBach's Church Cantatas\u003c\/em\u003e uses new research and ways of listening to help us better understand and appreciate the variety of cantata styles and their relevance in the modern world beyond their original liturgical setting.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Tatlow\u003c\/strong\u003e is a visiting researcher at the University of Gothenburg and co-founder of Bach Network. Her publications include the award-winning \u003cem\u003eBach's Numbers: Compositional Proportion and Significance\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBach and the Riddle of the Number Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e, and the co-edited volume \u003cem\u003e'La clemenza di Tito': A Reappraisal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100752568627,"sku":"9780197622513","price":41.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/xDM1_YiI3a9780197622513.webp?v=1772490557","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bachs-church-cantatas-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}