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doctrine of the affections (music) -- Encyclopedia Britannica 3/2/14, 12:23 PM Safari Power Saver Click to Start Flash Plug-in HELP SCHOOL & LIBRARY PRODUCTS SHOP JOIN POPULAR TOPICS QUIZZES GALLERIES Pop Culture: Fact or Fiction? Written by The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica LISTS Stealing Beauty: 11 Notable Art Thefts doctrine of the affections Article Web sites EXPERTS Bibliography Recent Edits LOGIN Activate Your Free Trial! Search... Art & Architecture: Fact or Fiction? World Cup Article Free Pass Contributors View All Contributors doctrine of the affections, also called Doctrine Of Affects, German Affektenlehre, theory of musical Edit Reference Feedback 11 Share 1 Tweet 0 Share aesthetics, widely accepted by late Baroque theorists and composers, that embraced the proposition that music is capable of arousing a variety of specific emotions within the listener. At the centre of the doctrine was the belief that, by making use of the proper standard musical procedure or device, the composer could create a piece of music capable of producing a particular involuntary emotional response in his audience. These devices and their affective counterparts were rigorously cataloged and described by such 17th- and 18th-century theorists as Athanasius Kircher, Andreas Werckmeister, Johann David Heinichen, and Johann Mattheson. Mattheson is especially comprehensive in his treatment of the affections in music. In Der vollkommene Capellmeister (1739; “The Perfect Chapelmaster”), he notes that joy is elicited by large intervals, sadness by small intervals; fury may be aroused by a roughness of harmony coupled with a rapid melody; obstinacy is evoked by the contrapuntal combination of highly independent (obstinate) melodies. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–88) and the Mannheim school were exponents of the doctrine. The contemplation of the emotional aspect of music is not limited to the Baroque era but may be found throughout the history of music. It is an essential part of ancient Greek musical theory (the doctrine of ethos), it takes on a particular importance in the Romantic movement of the 19th century, and it also occurs in such non-Western music as the Indian raga. It was in the Baroque era, however, that theorists, influenced by the Enlightenment’s tendency toward encyclopaedic organization of all knowledge, attempted to 12 Share Citations delineate music into affective categories. MOST POPULAR TOPICS London Aristotle human evolution Print Email Next Page http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/7687/doctrine-of-the-affections Page 1 of 2 doctrine of the affections (music) -- Encyclopedia Britannica 3/2/14, 12:23 PM Safari Power Saver Click to Start Flash Plug-in ADVERTISEMENT Have a $500K portfolio? Ken Fisher, a 27-year Forbes columnist, has a retirement guide for you! FEMA is scared that people will hoard the #1 MOST critical item in a crisis. [VIDEO] Gorgeous New Tanner Flying Off Shelves New Rule in Florida: If you pay for car insurance you better read this... “I Didn't Know That...” QUIZZES What made you want to look up "doctrine of the affections"? Please share what surprised you most... Science Quiz Post a new comment History: Fact or Fiction? Login Science: Fact or Fiction? Post 0 Comments RSS | Subscribe See More... Safari Power Saver Click to Start Flash Plug-in OUR SITES MOBILE INTERNATIONAL CONTENT & EDITORIAL CORPORATE STAY CONNECTED Britannica Kids Merriam-Webster Britannica SmartMath School & Library Britannica Store Advocacy for Animals Quizzes Image Galleries Escola iPhone App iPad App Britannica Kids Apps Australia Brazil China India Japan Korea Latin America United Kingdom Publishing Partner Program Syndication International Publishing Webmaster Site Map New Articles About Us About Our Ads Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contact Us Newsletters RSS Widgets ©2014 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/7687/doctrine-of-the-affections Page 2 of 2