Classical and Christian Ideas of World Harmony: Prolegomena to an Interpretation of the Word “Stimmung” (Part II)
In discussing the idea of musical World Harmony we have had occasion to mention the tetrachord and the fourth (interval) in their symbolic or allegoric impact. The number 4 is a constitutive element in Pythagorean cosmology since the speculations on the “well-tempered” state—of the soul, of the body...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
1945
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Traditio
Year: 1945, Volume: 3, Pages: 307-364 |
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Summary: | In discussing the idea of musical World Harmony we have had occasion to mention the tetrachord and the fourth (interval) in their symbolic or allegoric impact. The number 4 is a constitutive element in Pythagorean cosmology since the speculations on the “well-tempered” state—of the soul, of the body, or of the universe itself—rest on the harmonious combination of four elements. |
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ISSN: | 2166-5508 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Traditio
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0362152900016913 |