Meyer-Baer, Kathi,  1892-1977, <br/><br/>
Music of the spheres and the dance of death :  studies in musical iconology / 
Kathi Meyer-Baer. 
 - Princeton, New Jersey :  Princeton University Press,  (c)1970. 
 - 1 online resource (405 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Princeton Legacy Library .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>List of Illustrations; Part One; Part Two. 
<br/><br/> The roots and evolution of two concepts usually thought to be Western in origin-musica mundana (the music of the spheres) and musica humana (music's relation to the human soul)-are explored. Beginning with a study of the early creeds of the Near East, Professor Meyer-Baer then traces their development in the works of Plato and the Gnostics, and in the art and literature of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Previous studies of symbolism in music have tended to focus on a single aspect of the problem. In this book the concepts of musica humana and musica mundane are related to philosophy, ae. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781400872336 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.<br/>Death in music.<br/>Music in art.<br/>Death in music.<br/>Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.<br/>Music in art.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML3849  / .M875 1970