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The Doctrine Of Affections: Where Art Meets Reason, Sharri K. Hall
The Doctrine Of Affections: Where Art Meets Reason, Sharri K. Hall
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The Doctrine of Affections was a widespread understanding of music and musicality during the Baroque era. The Doctrine was a result of the philosophy of reason and science as it coincides with music. It aimed to reconcile what man knew about science and the human body, and what man thought he knew about music. It was a reconciliation of practical musicianship and theoretical music which had begun to rise in the time. Though it is generally understood as being apart from Enlightenment thinking, the Doctrine is a result of Enlightenment-style philosophy. As the Enlightenment sought to explain why things occurred …
Baroque Music And The Doctrine Of Affections: Putting The Affections Into Effect, Joshua L. Dissmore
Baroque Music And The Doctrine Of Affections: Putting The Affections Into Effect, Joshua L. Dissmore
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
This paper attempts to prove that throughout the Baroque period, the Doctrine of Affections governed musical composition through the musical elements of intervals, key, and tempo. This Baroque practice of relating music with various emotions dates back to ancient Greece and the teachings of the four temperaments, which were each associated with specific affections. Music allegedly had the ability to arouse these affections within the individual to produce an intended emotional response. Through the careful examination of the works of prominent Baroque composers and philosophers such as Johann Mattheson, J. S. Bach, and Antonio Vivaldi, this paper demonstrates how the …
The Doctrine Of Affections In Music: Where Art Meets Reason, Sharri K. Hall
The Doctrine Of Affections In Music: Where Art Meets Reason, Sharri K. Hall
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Doctrine of Affections was a widespread understanding of music and musicality during the Baroque era. The Doctrine was a result of the philosophy of reason and science as it coincides with music. It aimed to reconcile what man knew about science and the human body, and what man thought he knew about music. It was a reconciliation of practical musicianship and theoretical music which had begun to rise in the time. Though it is generally understood as being apart from Enlightenment thinking, the Doctrine is a result of Enlightenment-style philosophy. As the Enlightenment sought to explain why things occurred …