La “musica degli angeli”: Josquin Desprez al liceo
Cesarino Ruini
Music and singing, which are present in every form of worship the Christian rite, have acquired from outset a very particular connotation, Jewish tradition Neoplatonism merged: musical manifestation liturgy has as its model perennial praise given to God angelic choirs. This conception, combined with Pythagorean doctrine harmony spheres, informed throughout Middle Ages fundamentals aspects music theory aesthetic frame reference for sound manifestation, especially devotional contexts (Gregorian chant, polyphony).The Neo-Platonic Judeo-Christian approach music, was associated cosmological conception based on regulated by arithmetical relationships, compositional techniques formal organization Carolingian era onwards. It is also reflected great works art, architectural solutions sacred buildings, found scenic first liturgical dramas. Moreover, it prototype structure Dante’s Paradise Divine Commedy. essay offers an interpretation motet 24 voices Qui habitat Josquin Desprez grounded these philosophical tenets linking composers Renaissance presenting still today extraordinary trans-disciplinary education (music, philosophy, art history, literature), when aim preserve exchange communication among arts.
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