Death Set to Music: Masterworks by Bach, Brahms, Penderecki & Bernstein

by Paul Sevier Minear

This book examines four major works (The St Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach, A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms, the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to St. Luke by Krzysztof Penderecki, and Mass: A Cry for Peace by Leonard Bernstein). The Author concentrates on the text composition of these works and analyzes the words as expressions of theology and faith.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1987