Music 2710F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Denis Diderot, Immanuel Kant, Musicology
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Classical era: 1750-1800, starting at bach"s death, people"s minds changed to cause a new era. Lot of new philosophical ideas to cause a new label: birthday of many foundational ideas. From rationalism in the late 17th c: optimism. John locke: government"s responsibility: protect the rights of the governed. Immanuel kant: have the courage to use one"s own intellect, man should shake off their own immaturity, don"t let people tell you what to do. Encyclopedic movement: encyclopedie, editor: diderot, 33 volumes, 72000 entries by 140+ authors, rousseau wrote most of the musical entries, encyclopedia britannica. Contradiction: skepticism: voltaire"s candide, after the 1745 lisbon earthquake, mentality changes, but: "truth" remains objective and therefore discoverable. From "best of all possible worlds" to "we must cultivate our garden" Rococo: universal style across europe (nationalism will divide styles up very soon) "the swing" - fragonard: dark drama inside light covers.
