Examines secular and sacred cantatas of J.S. Bach, including the four that make up the Christmas Oratorio and the double cantata that was the basis for the now-lost Markuspassion. Topics include symbolism, text painting, neo-Platonism, instrumental concerti and sinfonias in the cantatas, the history of Bach editions, and the light shed on Bach’s attitude towards Judaism in BWV 42.
- Teacher: Bradley Brookshire