Spiritual Lives Of The Great Composers [Paperback]

Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Messiaen . . . Men of genius as different as their music - but all inspired by deep spiritual convictions. Peter Kavanaugh uncovers the spirituality of twenty of music's timeless giants, revealing legacies of the soul as diverse as the masterpieces they created. Warmly written, beautifully illustrated, and complete with listening recommendations for each composer, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers is a fascinating look at the inner flame that lit the works of these masters.

This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers.

Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Messiaen . . . Men of genius as different as their music - but all inspired by deep spiritual convictions. Peter Kavanaugh uncovers the spirituality of twenty of music's timeless giants, revealing legacies of the soul as diverse as the masterpieces they created. Warmly written, beautifully illustrated, and complete with listening recommendations for each composer, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers is a fascinating look at the inner flame that lit the works of these masters.

ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPreface1. Johann Sebastian Bach2. George Fr?d?ric Handel3. Franz Joseph Haydn4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5. Ludwig van Beethoven6. Franz Peter Schubert7. Felix Mendelssohn8. Fr?d?ric Chopin9. Franz Liszt10. Richard Wagner11. Charles Gounod12. Cesar Franck13. Anton Bruckner14. Johannes Brahms15. Antonin Dvor??k16. Edward Elgar17. Ralph Vaughan Williams18. Charles Ives19. Igor Stravinsky20. Olivier MessiaenAfterwordAbout the AuthorAbout the Christian Performing Artists FellowshipNotesBibliography