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Bach and the Lutheran Legacy
Episode 4 of 4
Simon Russell Beale explores Western sacred music. He looks at how Martin Luther, himself a composer, had a profound effect on its development.
Four-part documentary series in which Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music. With music performed by The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers, Beale explores how Martin Luther, himself a composer, had a profound effect on the development of sacred music, re-defining the role of congregational singing and the use of the organ in services. Ultimately, these reforms would shape the world of JS Bach and inspire him to write some of the greatest sacred music.
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Sat 14 May 2011
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Simon Russell Beale |
Broadcasts
- Fri 11 Apr 2008 20:00
- Sat 12 Apr 2008 01:05
- Sun 13 Apr 2008 19:00
- Mon 14 Apr 2008 01:40
- Boxing Day 2008 19:00
- Sat 3 Oct 2009 16:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 10 Nov 2009 01:55
- Wed 10 Mar 2010 02:25
- Fri 13 May 2011 19:30
- Sat 14 May 2011 03:05