Fear and Hope
Contemplating the Parousia in J. S. Bach’s Sacred Cantatas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7930594 |
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| Authors | Eduardo Sola Chagas Lima (0000-0001-7201-5218, Burman University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Música Hodie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1676-3939 • E-ISSN: 2317-6776 |
| Publisher | Universidade Federal de Goias (PUBLISHER • BR) |
| DOI | 10.5216/mh.v23.77134 |
| OpenAlex | W4391982753 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Despite extensive musicological writings on J. S. Bach’s sacred cantatas, little space is dedicated to the musical portrayal of the Christian doctrine of parousia (παρουσία)—Christ’s return, or second advent. This study considers the parousia concept within eighteenth-century German Lutheranism, contemplating its dichotomous fearful and hopeful interpretations. It also explores its implications for the doctrinal notions of death, judgement, and salvation, among other correlated themes as they appear in Bach’s cantatas BWV 70, 90, and 140. This essay analyzes various renditions of these themes in the cantatas along with their rhetorical and musical rendering, with the intent of distilling Bach’s perspectives of Christ’s second coming
Art · Doctrine · Epistemology · German · Judgement · Linguistics · Literature · Musical · Rhetorical question · Theology · Bach Studies and Logistics Development · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Highly cited | No |
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