Three early modern Hebrew scholars on the mysteries of song /

"In discoursing on music, three early modern Jewish scholars stand out for their originality. The first is Judah Moscato, who, as chief rabbi in Mantua, preached sermons, one of them on music: there Moscato presents music as a cosmic and spiritual phenomenon. The second scholar is Leon Modena,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Harrán, Don (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Boston : Brill, 2014.
Series:Studies in Jewish history and culture ; volume 47.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=904399
Table of Contents:
  • Judah Moscato on the spirituality of music
  • Sounds for contemplation on a lyre
  • Leon Modena on the legality of art music in the synagogue
  • Is art music permissible in the synagogue?
  • Abraham Portaleone on the practice of music in the ancient temple
  • Music as practiced in the temple and the early modern era
  • The Jewish contribution to music theory in the early modern era.