Music in the apocalyptic mode

"In this volume, the first panoramic study of music in the apocalyptic mode, an international and trans-disciplinary array of scholars and composers explore the resonance of the ancient biblical Revelation of John across the centuries in musical works as diverse as El Cant de la Sibil·la, the D...

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Contributors: DiTommaso, Lorenzo (Editor) ; McAllister, Colin 1970- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2023
In: Word and music studies (volume 20)
Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Word and music studies volume 20
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Musik / End of the world (Motif) / Revelation
Parallel Edition:Electronic
Erscheint auch als: 978-90-04-53799-6
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Summary:"In this volume, the first panoramic study of music in the apocalyptic mode, an international and trans-disciplinary array of scholars and composers explore the resonance of the ancient biblical Revelation of John across the centuries in musical works as diverse as El Cant de la Sibil·la, the Dies Irae, cantatas and oratorios by Bach and Telemann, Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, Schoenberg's Second String Quartet, African American Spirituals, Messiaen's Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Christian "ApokRock," Hip-hop, Grimes's album Miss Anthropocene, and the songs of Bob Marley and Bob Dylan. This innovative volume will engage scholars, students, and all those interested in the intersection of music, religion, history, and popular culture"--
Physical Description:VI, 420 Seiten, Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele
ISBN:900453301X