Mendelssohn and the Genesis of the Protestant A Cappella Movement

by Siegwart Reichwald

Drawing on his experiences in Berlin under Schleiermacher and his travels to the Vatican, Mendelssohn, as the Director of Prussian Church Music, wanted to offer an edifying worship experience where large-scale choral works would become an indispensable part of the liturgy, which he saw as a performative or representational act, centered around the life of Christ. Yet he quickly realized that the court and clergy were not interested in his foundational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009113356
• ISBN13: 9781009113359
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"