Peter Bennett

Music and Power at the Court of Louis XIII

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book considers the role that sacred music played in legitimating Louis XIII's power, and examines how the Old Testament figure of David, model king, musician and psalmist, became central to musical strategies that presented Louis as God's chosen representative on Earth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 769g
• ISBN-13: 9781108830638
• ISBN-10: 1108830633
• Artikelnr.: 60204491

Autorenporträt

Peter Bennett is Associate Professor of Musicology at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. He previously spent fifteen years working as a harpsichordist, organist, and director, performing and recording to critical acclaim in the UK and Europe.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: music, liturgy and power
1. David's harp, Apollo's lyre: psalms, music and kingship in the sixteenth century
2. Accession: the coronation, the holy spirit, and the phoenix
3. The sword of David and the battle against heresy
4. The penitent king
5. Pillars of justice and piety: The Entrée, the Te Deum, and the Exaudiat te Dominus
6. Plainchant and the politics of rhythm: the royal abbey of Montmartre and the royal congregation of the oratory of Jesus Christ
7. Succession. The vow of 1638 and Christ the king
Epilogue and conclusion
Bibliography
Index.