Mutual resonances
Remarks on the relationship between music and theology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21725012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Schwöbel (0000-0002-1111-253X, University of St Andrews, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 8-22 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-225X • E-ISSN: 1747-0234 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1474225x.2020.1726658 |
| OpenAlex | W3011792723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper offers a brief survey of some of the main points of the argument of David Brown’s and Gavin Hopps’ The Extravagance of Music. It tries to show that an understanding of the extravagance of music must be based on an appreciation of the pervasiveness of music. Martin Luther’s theology of music is offered as an example of such an integrative view of music, comprising the music of creation, birdsong, the human voice and instrumental music-making. Music is seen as a divine gift and the ruler of the affections. Johann Sebastian Bach’s music is presented as a paradigmatic example of the mutual resonances between theology and music, mediated through the rhetorical figures of music which are related to specific human affections. It is argued that paying attention to the particularities of music and to the specific understanding of transcendence in the religions opens up even richer possibilities of mutual resonances between theology and music
Theology · Diverse Musicological Studies · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |