Joyce L Irwin: 1 book
Foretastes of Heaven in Lutheran Church Music Tradition
Johann Mattheson and Christoph Raupach on Music in Time and Eternity
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2015
In the two centuries after Martin Luther’s affirmation that music stood second only to theology, Lutheran theologians and musicians formulated a theological defense of music that validated this exalted status. Against Calvinist rivals and Pietist critics, the orthodox Lutheran position further claimed...
