Foretastes of Heaven in Lutheran Church Music Tradition - Johann Mattheson and Christoph Raupach on Music in Time and Eternity

Informationen zum Autor Edited and translated by Joyce L. Irwin Klappentext In this current work, Foretastes of Heavenly Music: Johann Mattheson and Christoph Raupach on Music in Time and Eternity, Irwin provides translations and commentary for two eighteenth-century texts that illuminate the musico-theological foundation underlying the work of Lutheran composers such as Bach and Telemann. Zusammenfassung In this current work! Foretastes of Heavenly Music: Johann Mattheson and Christoph Raupach on Music in Time and Eternity! Irwin provides translations and commentary for two eighteenth-century texts that illuminate the musico-theological foundation underlying the work of Lutheran composers such as Bach and Telemann. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresSeries Editor's ForewordPrefaceAbbreviationsIntroductionPart I:Christoph Raupach, Deutliche Beweis-Gründe, 1717Edited by Johann MatthesonPreface by Johann MatthesonChapter 1: Concerning the Commands of God that Deal with Church Music, Vocal as well as InstrumentalChapter 2: Of the Examples of Jews and ChristiansChapter 3: Concerning the Powerful Usefulness of the Whole of Church Music and also Concerning its NecessityChapter 4:Concerning the Powerful Usefulness of Music in Alleviating and Sweetening other Daily AffairsChapter 5: Of the Various Powerful Effects of Music on the Hearts and Minds of People. Chapter 6: Of the Use of Music in Bodily IllnessChapter 7: Of the Use of Church MusicAdditional CommentsPart I NotesPart II: Johann Mattheson, Behauptung der himmlischen Musik, 1747Introductory RemarksSection 1: Investigation of Heavenly Music According to Purified ReasonSection 2: Investigation of Heavenly Music According to Doctrines of the Church and its TeachersSection 3: Investigation of Heavenly Music According to Holy Scripture ItselfPart II Notes:Appendix: IndexAbout the Author

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• Authors: Joyce Irwin, Joyce L. Irwin
• Assisted by: Joyce L Irwin (Editor), Joyce L. Irwin (Editor), Joyce L Irwin (Translation), Joyce L. Irwin (Translation), Irwin Joyce L. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2015
• EAN: 9781442232631
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3263-1
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Contextual Bach Studies; Contextual Bach Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Religious / Christian, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches, Sacred and religious music, Sacred & Religious Music