Secret Lore of Music: The Hidden Power of Orpheus

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Inner Traditions / Bear & Co, 1997 - 184 páginas
Hermeticist Fabre d'Olivet's classic study of music as sacred art and its profound effects on the soul.
Ever since Pythagoras demonstrated the mathematical basis of music and its profound effect on the soul, the Western esoteric tradition has been deeply involved with the science and art of tone. Fabre d'Olivet (1767-1825) was the first to restate Pythagoras' ideas in modern terms, and to show the way for music to regain its spiritual heritage. He calls for a complete reevaluation of its nature and purpose. Fearless in his criticism of the trivialization of music in his own time, d'Olivet recalls its ancient glory in China, Egypt, and Greece. He shows that music is rooted in the same principles as the universe itself, and that it is intimately connected with the destiny of mankind.

New edition of Music Explained as Science and Art.

A man of astonishing insights and strange revelations, Fabre d'Olivet is increasingly recognized as an essential link in the golden chain of Western theosophy, and as a prophetic figure with a message for our own age.

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The Ideas of the Ancients on Music
39
The True Cause of the Moral Efects of Music
51
Why the Principles of Music Have Remained Unknown Vicissitudes of This Science Origin of the modern System
63
The Origin of Music
80
Etymology of the Word Music Number Considered as Musical Principle
90
Survey of Sacred Music
94
Survey of Celestial Music
101
The Musical System of the Chinese
110
Definition of Melody How It Is Produced and Modified
137
Advice to Yonug Composers Concerning Imitation in Music
141
Harmony Among the Greeks and Romans
151
The Origin of Notation and of Modern Music
156
The Music of the Phoenicians
161
The Musicc of the Egyptians
164
APPENDIX E Brief Exposition of the Musical System
167
APPENDIX F The Schism in the Universal Empire
171

The Musical System of the Greeks
119
The Musical System of the Eastern Christians
132

Términos y frases comunes

Sobre el autor (1997)

Fabre d'Olivet (1767-1825) spent his life pursuing the esoteric wisdom concealed in the Hebrew scriptures, Greek philosophy, and the symbolism of ancient nations as far back as ancient Egypt. He wrote several books that are considered classics of the hermetic tradition, including Golden Verses of Pythagoras and The Hebrew Language Restored. Joscelyn Godwin was born in Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England on January 16, 1945. He was educated as a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford, then at Radley College (Music Scholar), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (Music Scholar; B.A., 1965, Mus. B., 1966, M.A. 1969). Coming to the USA in 1966, he did graduate work in Musicology at Cornell University (Ph. D., 1969; dissertation: "The Music of Henry Cowell") and taught at Cleveland State University for two years before joining the Colgate University Music Department in 1971. He has taught at Colgate ever since.

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