Prince-Archbishops and Local Liturgies in Late Seventeenth-Century Salzburg
Date
2021-03-04Metadata
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History:
This research is part of a book proposal that is currently under review with Routledge Press. I am also planning to propose a version of this research at the International Conference on Baroque Music this summer (June 2021).
Data Collection Methodology:
The sources are largely manuscripts and prints of musical compositions written by composers employed by various prince-archbishops in Salzburg in the second half of the seventeenth century. Other sources include liturgical books that were printed or collected by these rulers and secondary sources providing details regarding the legislative activity (or lack thereof!) of these prince-archbishops.
Expected Findings:
Trends shift from administration to administration in Salzburg, as one would expect. Guidobald (the earliest ruler) was all about advancing his own career and did not care much for cultivating music culture or spending much time in Salzburg since he was busy chasing his own imperial ambitions. Maximilian Gandolph took over and immediately set to work establishing Salzburg as a major center of Catholic culture north of the Alps. He did this with music, architecture, and heavy-handed pro-Catholic legislation. Johann Ernst, the final prince-archbishop of the seventeenth century, carried forth Maximilian's mission but with a greater focus on aligning Salzburg with the imperial practices and values emanating from Vienna. While Maximilian Gandolph seemed to want to set Salzburg apart as individual, Johann Ernst, it seems, looked to assimilate Salzburg within the Holy Roman Empire.
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History:
This research is part of a book proposal that is currently under review with Routledge Press. I am also planning to propose a version of this research at the International Conference on Baroque Music this summer (June 2021).
Data Collection Methodology:
The sources are largely manuscripts and prints of musical compositions written by composers employed by various prince-archbishops in Salzburg in the second half of the seventeenth century. Other sources include liturgical books that were printed or collected by these rulers and secondary sources providing details regarding the legislative activity (or lack thereof!) of these prince-archbishops.
Expected Findings:
Trends shift from administration to administration in Salzburg, as one would expect. Guidobald (the earliest ruler) was all about advancing his own career and did not care much for cultivating music culture or spending much time in Salzburg since he was busy chasing his own imperial ambitions. Maximilian Gandolph took over and immediately set to work establishing Salzburg as a major center of Catholic culture north of the Alps. He did this with music, architecture, and heavy-handed pro-Catholic legislation. Johann Ernst, the final prince-archbishop of the seventeenth century, carried forth Maximilian's mission but with a greater focus on aligning Salzburg with the imperial practices and values emanating from Vienna. While Maximilian Gandolph seemed to want to set Salzburg apart as individual, Johann Ernst, it seems, looked to assimilate Salzburg within the Holy Roman Empire.