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Musica universalis—which had existed as a metaphysical concept since the time of the Greeks—was often taught in quadrivium, [8] and this intriguing connection between music and astronomy stimulated the imagination of Johannes Kepler as he devoted much of his time after publishing the Mysterium Cosmographicum (Mystery of the Cosmos), looking over tables and trying to fit the data to what he ...
Liszt had been sketching themes for the work since the early 1840s. [4] The French poet Joseph Autran recalled that in summer 1845, Liszt improvised for him "a passionate and magnificent symphony upon Dante's Divine Comedy" on the organ of the empty Marseille Cathedral at midnight, [5] [6] and later invited Autran to collaborate with him on a Dante oratorio or opera, which the poet failed to ...
Pages in category "Music based on Inferno (Dante)" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... The Divine Comedy (Smith) E. Eat Your Young; F.
Religious music (also sacred music) is a type of music that is performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence. It may overlap with ritual music, which is music, sacred or not, performed or composed for or as ritual. Religious songs have been described as a source of strength, as well as a means of easing pain, improving ...
O Come, Divine Messiah is a popular Christian hymn for the season of Advent before Christmas. It recalls the time of waiting of the people of Israel before the birth of Christ. This song is at the same time a call to adore Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist. The melody is taken from an old Christmas song of the 16th century, Let your beasts ...
Inferno is an opera based on Dante's Divine Comedy with music by Lucia Ronchetti.The libretto mostly by the composer uses much of Dante's poetry. Commissioned by the Oper Frankfurt, the opera was first performed in a concert performance at the Bockenheimer Depot on 27 June 2021, conducted by Tito Ceccherini.
Missa Gaia/Earth Mass is an album released by Paul Winter in 1982 for Living Music.He co-wrote the mass with Paul Halley, Jim Scott, Oscar Castro-Neves, and Kim Oler. [1] The title stems from two languages, Latin (missa = mass) and Greek (gaia = mother nature).
Buddhist music retains a prominent place in many Buddhist traditions, and is usually used for ceremonial and devotional purposes. [5] Buddhist music and chanting is often part of Buddhist rituals and festivals in which they may be seen as offerings to the Buddha. [6] Most Buddhist music includes chanting or singing, accompanied by instruments.