German Hymnody: From the Twelfth to the Middle of the Seventeenth Century
It is commonly thought that the German Choral had its birth in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, i.e. , at the period of the Reformation in Germany. This is a great mistake. We may allow indeed that it reached its zenith at that time; but it was the fruit of seed sown in previous ages, and can...
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| Published in: | Journal of the Royal Musical Association 1905-01, Vol.32, p.73-73 |
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| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | It is commonly thought that the German Choral had its birth in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
i.e.
, at the period of the Reformation in Germany. This is a great mistake. We may allow indeed that it reached its zenith at that time; but it was the fruit of seed sown in previous ages, and can boast of a long and noble ancestry. No nation in the world is possessed of so rich a treasury of Sacred Song as Germany. Considering the short time placed at my disposal, and the number of illustrations to be given, I trust that I may be pardoned for at once plunging
in medias res. |
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| ISSN: | 0958-8442 0269-0403 2632-7716 1471-6933 |