Zusammenfassung
: The presence of certain motifs associated with pietism in the music
of J. S. Bach has led some scholars to conclude that the composer
was profoundly influenced by the 17<sup>th</sup> century movement
within the German Lutheran Church. This essay argues that Bach was
a Lutheran theologian, whose works can be understood only in the
closest relationship to Martin Luther. Bach's commitment to Lutheran
orthodoxy is evidenced by his erudite grasp of the writings of Luther
and his long friendship with Eerdmann Neumeister. But it is in his
music that Bach shows himself to be the true heir of the Lutheran
tradition. This essay examines Bach's commitment to Scripture, his
Christology and his soteriology. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR
Nutzer