Peter Bennett

Music and Power at the Court of Louis XIII

Sounding the Liturgy in Early Modern France

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Produktbeschreibung

A study of the strategies by which sacred music and liturgy was used to legitimate Louis XIII's power.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781108822435
• ISBN-10: 1108822436
• Artikelnr.: 69075628

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.