Language:
German
Year of publication:
1988
Titel der Quelle:
Kirche und Israel; Neukirchener theologische Zeitschrift
Angaben zur Quelle:
3,2 (1988) 153-162
Keywords:
Bach, Johann Sebastian,
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Christianity and antisemitism History 1500-1800
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Antisemitism in music
Abstract:
Claims that Bach, as Luther's disciple, was highly conscious of the verses in his Matthew Passion (Mt 27,25) where the accusation against Jews is emphasized and where the Jewish people condemn themselves. Bach's interpretation also falsifies the allegorical meaning of the "Song of Songs", when the role of the Synagogue, as the bride, is given to the Church. Claims that even if Bach's anti-Jewish intentions were not obvious, the interpretation of the work in 19th-century Germany (after it was rediscovered in 1829) expresses anti-Jewish tendencies, influenced by the Church and by the political situation. Explains the danger of spreading antisemitism inherent in the performance of this work, considered one of the most important in the Church liturgy.
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