Old classical vowel polyphony
With the term Old Classical Vocal Polyphony , which is idealizing and simplifying according to today's understanding , the supporters of Cäcilianism in the 19th century referred to the polyphonic choral singing of the sacred music of the Renaissance , not accompanied by instruments , which they saw exemplarily realized in the compositions of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina . This preference for the so-called Palestrina style is based on its enormous history of impact, which can be traced back to both inherent musical qualities and the fact that the composer wrote his works strictly in accordance with the theological guidelines laid down by the Council of Trent 1562-64. This restriction does not do justice to the variety of regional and personal styles that vocal music of the Renaissance had to show. In particular, the composers of Franco-Flemish music are also understood as "classics" of early music according to modern understanding , which is why musicians such as Josquin Desprez and secular forms such as the chanson and the madrigal are often included in the old classical vocal polyphony, provided the term is problematic due to its conceptual history is still used nowadays. Outside of the German-speaking area, no corresponding name has been able to establish itself.
literature
- Karl Gustav Fellerer: Caecilianism . In: Friedrich Blume (Ed.): The music in past and present . Volume 2. Directmedia, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89853-460-X , p. 621 ff.