jan 1, 1538 - Symphoniae jucundae
Description:
(Pleasant Polyphonic Pieces). Book by Martin Luther, who was a music lover and believed that music could have a place in church practice.He did not fear the seductiveness of melody as did Calvin or Zwingli but instead wished to harness an exploit it for his own purposes:
"Why should the Devil have all the good tunes?"
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Date:
jan 1, 1538
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~ 487 years ago