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German-American musicologist
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Markus Rathey
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Comment: The entire "Research and publications" section needs to be re-worked tone-wise; it is neither neutral or formal. Many claims related to his life are also unsourced. Rambley[who?] 15:58, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
Markus Rathey (born October 2, 1968, in Herford, Germany)[1] is a German-American musicologist and the Robert S. Tangeman Professor of Music History at Yale University.[2] His work focuses on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, the Lutheran Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the intersection of music, religion, and politics.
Early life and education
Rathey was born in Herford, Germany. He pursued an interdisciplinary education in Germany, studying musicology, Protestant theology, and German philology at the University of Münster and in Bethel.
He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Münster in 1998. His dissertation focused on the works of Johann Rudolph Ahle, a predecessor of Bach
Career
Before moving to the United States, Rathey held academic positions at the University of Mainz. He also served as a research fellow at the Bach-Archiv Leipzig and taught at the University of Leipzig.[3]
In 2003, Rathey joined the faculty at Yale University. He holds joint appointments at the Yale School of Music, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and the Yale Divinity School.
Leadership roles
Rathey has held several leadership positions in the field of musicology:
- President of the American Bach Society (2016–2020)
- President of the Forum on Music and Christian Scholarship (2009–2011)
- Editorial Board Member for the Yale Journal of Music and Religion and BACH: Journal of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.[2]
Books
- Bach’s Major Vocal Works: Music, Drama, Liturgy (Yale University Press, 2016)
- Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio: Music, Theology, Culture (Oxford University Press, 2016) — This was the first major English-language study of the work.
- Bach in the World: Music, Society, and Representation in Bach's Cantatas (Oxford University Press, 2023)
- Kommunikation und Diskurs: Die Bürgerkapitänsmusiken Carl Philipp Emanuel Bachs (Olms, 2009)
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