A look at Luther's anti-Jewish writings
A newly opened exhibition at the Bachhaus Eisenach deals with Luther's anti-Jewish writings, the question of anti-Judaism in Bach's Passions and the rediscovery of Bach's music in Jewish bourgeois circles during the Enlightenment and Romantic periods.
According to the Bachhaus, the first part of the exhibition deals with Luther's hostility towards Jews and its after-effects in Lutheranism. Bach's interest in Jewish history and (anti-)Judaism and the recurring question of whether Bach's Passions are anti-Jewish are addressed.
A second part is dedicated to the Itzig and Mendelssohn families, as well as personalities such as Joseph Joachim, and the cultivation of Bach among the Jewish bourgeoisie of the 19th century and its significance for the Bach Renaissance. The exhibition also provides a supplement to the 2013 theme year of the Reformation Decade "Reformation and Tolerance".
Info:
"Luther, Bach - and the Jews": special exhibition from 24.06. - 06.11.2016. Bachhaus Eisenach, Frauenplan 21, 99817 Eisenach.
