The Musical Culture of the Jesuits in Silesia and the Kłodzko County (1581–1776) (Eastern European Studies in Musicology) - Hardcover

Jez

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3631672810 ISBN 13: 9783631672815

Publisher: Peter Lang, 2019

Synopsis

This book studies the Jesuit culture in Silesia and Klodzko (Glatz) County by focusing on its musical works and traditions. The strategies adopted by the Jesuits achieved notable results in the artistic traditions they cultivated, first of all a creative redefinition of musical culture itself, at various levels of its organization. While allowing music to exert influence on human activity, the Jesuits had to accept that its impact would depend on the peculiarities of local possibilities and conditions. This is why they analysed the qualities of music and its culture-forming potential in such detail and precisely defined its norms and modes of functioning. The impact of music can be observed in the transformations that the cultivation of musical culture brought about in the model of the Order itself, as well as in individuals, communities, and the time and space that defined them.

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About the Author:

Tomasz Jez studied Musicology in Warsaw, Goettingen, and Berlin, and works at the University of Warsaw. He has authored numerous books and papers concerning heuristic and spiritual contexts of music culture. His main field of interest is the music culture of Silesia and Poland between the 16th and 18th century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 3631672810
• ISBN 13: 9783631672815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 526