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- catalog abstract ""This book is an adventure into the unexplored territory of French esoteric philosophies and their relation to music. Occultism and esotericism flourished in nineteenth-century France as they did nowhere else. Many philosophers sought the key to the universe, some claimed to have found it, and, in the unitive vision that resulted, music invariably played an important part. These modern Pythagoreans all believed in the Harmony of the Spheres and in the powerful effects of music on the human soul and body. Faced with the challenge of the rationalist Enlightenment, then with that of modern scientism, they adapted their occultism to the prevailing style...A widely published musicologist and authority on esotericism, Godwin is able to give a clear and concise context for these philosophers' often surprising beliefs, and he demonstrates how this "speculative music" influenced composers such as Satie and Debussy, who were familiar with occultism. His long study of music and the Western esoteric tradition makes him uniquely qualified to unravel the strange story of these forgotten sages."--Publisher's description.".
- catalog alternative "Esotérisme musical en France, 1750-1950. English".
- catalog contributor b7635420.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description ""This book is an adventure into the unexplored territory of French esoteric philosophies and their relation to music. Occultism and esotericism flourished in nineteenth-century France as they did nowhere else. Many philosophers sought the key to the universe, some claimed to have found it, and, in the unitive vision that resulted, music invariably played an important part. These modern Pythagoreans all believed in the Harmony of the Spheres and in the powerful effects of music on the human soul and body. Faced with the challenge of the rationalist Enlightenment, then with that of modern scientism, they adapted their occultism to the prevailing style...A widely published musicologist and authority on esotericism, Godwin is able to give a clear and concise context for these philosophers' often surprising beliefs, and he demonstrates how this "speculative music" influenced composers such as Satie and Debussy, who were familiar with occultism. His long study of music and the Western esoteric tradition makes him uniquely qualified to unravel the strange story of these forgotten sages."--Publisher's description.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The harmony of the spheres in the Age of Enlightenment -- Pythagoras in Egypt and China -- Fabre d'Olivet -- Fourier and the Fourierists -- Wronski and the Wronskians -- The Pythagoreans of mid-century -- Edmond Bailly and universal harmony at the fin-de-siècle -- Saint-Yves d'Alveydre and his Archéomètre -- Speculative music encounters modernity.".
- catalog extent "261 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1878822535".
- catalog isPartOf "Eastman studies in music".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Rochester, N.Y. : University of Rochester Press,".
- catalog spatial "France".
- catalog spatial "France.".
- catalog subject "781/.1/09444 20".
- catalog subject "Harmony of the spheres.".
- catalog subject "ML3800 .G57213 1995".
- catalog subject "Music France Philosophy and aesthetics.".
- catalog subject "Music and occultism France.".
- catalog subject "Symbolism in music.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The harmony of the spheres in the Age of Enlightenment -- Pythagoras in Egypt and China -- Fabre d'Olivet -- Fourier and the Fourierists -- Wronski and the Wronskians -- The Pythagoreans of mid-century -- Edmond Bailly and universal harmony at the fin-de-siècle -- Saint-Yves d'Alveydre and his Archéomètre -- Speculative music encounters modernity.".
- catalog title "Esotérisme musical en France, 1750-1950. English".
- catalog title "Music and the occult : French musical philosophies, 1750-1950 / by Joscelyn Godwin.".
- catalog type "text".