Music of the Classical Era

Churgin, Bathia

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“…Subsequently, the term empfindsam gained a fashionable status equivalent to "sentimental" in England following Johann Joachim Christoph Bode's translation of Sterne's Sentimental Journey as Empfindsame Reise in 1769. After that, Empfindsam quickly took on the meaning of susceptible to light, sentiments, and being lightly touched (Baraldi, 2009;Churgin, 1982). Then, Empfindlich was limited to having sentiments of anger, of dislike, and for the present meaning of sentimentality, or excess of sentiment, came the term Empfindelei.…”

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‘Empfindsamer Stil’ And Its Literary Connections: A Cue To Music Instruction

Agbenyo¹

2021

British Journal of Contemporary Education

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Empfindsamer Stil is a German expression whose meaning has historically been debated as either a “human emotional disposition” or “a musical style”. This descriptive bibliographic study seeks to investigate the historical development of Empfindsamer Stil, its application in musical contexts, as well as its nexus with literacy works, to inform music instruction. Given the COVID-19 pandemic research environment, most of the data were collected virtually and reported thematically. Findings indicate that Empfindsamer Stil is characterized by an emphasis on the expression of a variety of deeply felt emotions within a musical work, with Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach being the principal exponent. The study also reveals that historians of philosophy across time failed to agree on the meaning of the term Empfindsamer Stil. It was therefore concluded that language is dynamic and evolving. Music educators must ensure to explore the history-contextual significance of musical terminologies, especially those that may be alien within the specific musico-cultural milieu of the learner. Also, in teaching, applying, and assessing lessons involving terminologies, music teachers must take a cue from specific historical epochs and cultures to maximize relevance and fairness. Future studies in music history, in correlation with modern psychology and literary works, will therefore help clarify further whether the term Empfindsamer Stil is best explained as a phenomenon of human emotional disposition or a musical style. Also, more research will better explain the interdependent coexistence of music and various literary works.

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‘Empfindsamer Stil’ And Its Literary Connections: A Cue To Music Instruction

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2021

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