Four Chamber Arias by Johann Sartorius junior (1712–1787), dedicated to the time before Lent, preceeding the Holy Easter Cover Image

Four Chamber Arias by Johann Sartorius junior (1712–1787), dedicated to the time before Lent, preceeding the Holy Easter
Four Chamber Arias by Johann Sartorius junior (1712–1787), dedicated to the time before Lent, preceeding the Holy Easter

Author(s): Maria Ecaterina Hanke
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: sacred music from Transylvania; chamber aria; liturgical year; Easter

Summary/Abstract: The sacred music dedicated to the religious celebrations of the Evangelical Lutheran liturgical year corresponds to the musical and theological principles of Martin Luther, each musical work being based on a specific biblical quotation previously chosen by Luther himself. Lent and the Holy Week, when the Passion of Jesus is commemorated, preceede the Holy Easter, which in turn is followed by the Feast of Ascension and the Pentecost. The 4 arias of the Transylvanian composer Johann Sartorius junior are dedicated to the three Sundays of the Shrovetide, or the Pre-Lenten Season: Septuagesimae, Sexagesimae and Quinquagesimae or Estomihi.

  • Issue Year: 11/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 53-66
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English