1 of 1
Story summary
- The Radio 3 series Key Changes shows how events shaped music, highlighting Martin Luther's Reformation.
- Martin Luther created simple German hymns that spread his doctrine.
- His chorales, such as Ein feste Burg, spread widely thanks to the printing press.
- Composers such as Felix Mendelssohn and Johann Sebastian Bach expanded these chorales with richer harmonies.
- Bach's music resonated with congregations, leading to forms that included wartime adaptations in Britain.
