About this title: One of this century's most prominent theologians writes on one of the great passions of his life -- Mozart and his music. The four brief essays in this book, some biographical, others personal appreciations, were originally published in German in 1956 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mozart's birth. Foreword by John Updike.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN-13:9781592444366ISBN:1592444369
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Binding: Softcover with French...
Publisher: Tvz Theologischer Verlag, Zurich
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9783290113940ISBN:3290113949
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 3290113949 Gray softcovers with black titles. Front cover side edge has indentation. Clean interior; 46 pages. German language text. read more
Description: Very Good. 0802800076 paperback in very good condition. Pages are clean, binding is tight. Cover has slight shelf wear. Appears gently read. Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
Edition: Reprint. Reprinted July 1986.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780802800077ISBN:0802800076
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. MINT CONDITION! Text in English, German. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 60 p. Audience: General/trade. Karl Barth, Mozart, John Updike--who wouldn't want a mint copy? read more
Edition: Trade Paperback
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780802800077ISBN:0802800076
Description: Good. Pages clean and binding tight with no cracks or breaks. edgewear. corners rubbed. small spot on front cover. blue ink mark on bottom front cover. foreword by JOHN UPDIKE. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN-13:9781592444366ISBN:1592444369
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"Karl Barth, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Eerdmans, 1956)
Karl Barth, never the world's most orthodox theologian, released a small number of monographs on Mozart during his life, culminating in a keynote speech at a Salzburg festival honoring Mozart's 200th birthday. Eerdmans reprinted the lot of them not long after the festival. So what is it, exactly, that a theologian, no matter how unorthodox, would have to say about one of history's greatest iconoclasts?
Barth makes the argument that Mozart was quite the opposite, the living voice of God on Earth. He attempts to understand the glory of Mozart's music (and in the process refute various tunnel-vision styles of Mozart scholarship popular at the time) in light of Mozart's single-minded, exclusive dedication to music (pointing out a number of times that Mozart was almost impervious to other forms of media, as well as current events). Not an original response to Mozart, but one that, perhaps, had never previously been codified-Barth gives us an understanding of Mozart from the gut, running it through the brain in order to translate it into words.
Barth is always a good writer. Where many of his books in English fail is in the translation; German can be a nasty language viewed from the perspective of English speakers. The translation here is hands down the best I've ever seen in a piece of Barth's work. The book is easy and accessible. Too bad the same translator didn't work on the Dogmatics.
Wonderful stuff, highly recommended not only for Mozart fans but also for those who want to gain an understanding into why Mozart's music is so revered. ****"
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