Neither Voice nor Heart Alone: German Lutheran Theology of Music in the Age of the Baroque

by Joyce L. Irwin

In tracing theological approaches to music in the era between Luther and Bach, the author reveals the variety and tension in German Lutheran theology. Both dogmatism and devotionalism helped shape Lutheran Orthodoxy's theology of music, resulting in a balance between artistry and sprirituality. The introduction of Italian Baroque style into church music, however, evoked controversies which pitted Pietism against Orthodoxy and preachers against musicians.

207 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1993