Music of the Spheres and the Dance of Death : Studies in Musical Iconology /

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The roots and evolution of two concepts usually thought to be Western in origin-musica mundana (the music of the spheres) and musica humana (music's relation to the human soul)-are explored. Beginning with a study of the early creeds of the Near East, Professor Meyer-Baer then traces their deve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Meyer-Baer, Kathi, 1892-1977 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1970.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Music > Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music in art.
Death in music.
MUSIC > Reference.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Classical.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
Musique dans l'art.
Mort dans la musique.
Musique > Philosophie et esthetique.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The roots and evolution of two concepts usually thought to be Western in origin-musica mundana (the music of the spheres) and musica humana (music's relation to the human soul)-are explored. Beginning with a study of the early creeds of the Near East, Professor Meyer-Baer then traces their development in the works of Plato and the Gnostics, and in the art and literature of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Previous studies of symbolism in music have tended to focus on a single aspect of the problem. In this book the concepts of musica humana and musica mundane are related to philosophy, ae.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (406 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400872336

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