The Sacrifice of Isaac
The Reception of a Biblical Story in Music
The biblical story of the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22), or the Akedah in Hebrew tradition, has inspired composers, artists, writers, and dramatists down through the centuries to produce some of the greatest musical, artistic, literary, and dramatic masterpieces the world knows today. This book explores the reception of Genesis 22 in five compositions that not only have been influential in the history of classical art music but also present some of the most insightful and distinctive interpretations of the biblical story. Spanning more than four hundred years, and stemming from a variety of musical genres, the works selected include an orat…
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- ISBN: 978-1-907534-87-4
- EAN: 9781907534874
- Produktnummer: 15278727
- Verlag: Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 312 S.
- Masse: H24.0 cm x B16.1 cm x D2.1 cm 636 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 636
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