MAD SCENES: A WARNING AGAINST OVERWHELMING PASSIONS
MAD SCENES: A WARNING AGAINST OVERWHELMING PASSIONS
Author(s): Rossella MarisiSubject(s): Music
Published by: Editura ARTES
Keywords: Affektenlehre; Austro-German composers of the eighteenth century; catharsis; hallucinations; rage;
Summary/Abstract: This study focuses on mad scenes in poetry and musical theatre, stressing that, according to Aristotle‟s theory on catharsis and the Affektenlehre, they had a pedagogical role on the audience. Some mad scenes by J.S. Bach, Handel and Mozart are briefly analyzed, highlighting their most relevant textual and musical characteristics.
Journal: Review of Artistic Education
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 13+14
- Page Range: 23-31
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
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