The Musical Culture of the Jesuits in Silesia and the Klodzko County (1581-1776)

ISBN-13: 9783631672815 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 516 str.

Tomasz Jez

Opis

The book focuses on the Jesuits' positive understanding of the role of music culture, which is evident in both theory and artistic practice related to pastoral care and education. It contributed to an unprecedented flourishing of many different disciplines of art, including music, viewed as a universal tool for social action and communication.

Spis treści

Sources and historical context - Musical practices in Jesuit circles - Music in Jesuit pastoral work - Music in Jesuit educational institutions - Musical practices and repertoires - Social functions of music

O autorze

Tomasz Jez studied Musicology in Warsaw, Göttingen, 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 16^th and 18^th century.