Historical development from David to the present day
Why MUSIC in the plural?
Because the musical phenomenon covers expressions as varied as monodic singing, the symphony orchestra and the computer-controlled synthesizer. From the African tom-tom to Yehoudi Menuhin's violin solo, from plainchant to rock, it's always music.
It is the oldest and most widespread art.
- How was it presented in the Old and New Testaments?
- And from the 1st century until the Reformation?
- How has it evolved since the Renaissance?
- Is there a “religion of music”?
- What do we think of atonal, serial and twelve-tone music?
- And of the musical revival that was jazz and rock?
- Is there “music for the devil”?
These are some of the questions that Alfred KUEN tries to answer in this book.
This work is the first in a series of three on music:
- II Music in the Church and in Christian life
- III Music: what styles for evangelization?
Author: Alfred Kuen
ISBN: 9782828701277