Peter Bennett

Gebundenes Buch

Music and Power at the Court of Louis XIII

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 767g
• ISBN-13: 9781108830638
• ISBN-10: 1108830633
• Artikelnr.: 60204491