Mozart Among the Theologians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20459159 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David J Gouwens (Texas Christian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-474 |
| Publication date | 2000-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7177 • E-ISSN: 1468-0025 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0025.00141 |
| OpenAlex | W1967629304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The essay compares and contrasts the philosophical, theological, and aesthetic approaches to Mozart in the writings of Søren Kierkegaard's aesthete A ( Either/Or , I), Karl Barth (primarily Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ), and Hans Küng ( Mozart: Traces of Transcendence ). Whereas Kierkegaard's A outlines a non‐religious ‘daemonic Mozart’, Barth and Küng depict two contrasting theological understandings of Mozart's music. Barth's Mozart reflects a Reformed aesthetic, with Mozart as a ‘parable’ of gospel, whereas Küng's Mozart reflects a Roman Catholic ‘sacramental’ vision of music and religious faith. The essay explores how these different visions of Mozart are shaped by both their theological and aesthetic commitments
Aestheticism · Art · Faith · Gospel · Literature · MOZART · Theology · Karl Barth and Christian Theology · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |