An example of the survival of rhetoric in liturgical music in the last half of the 18th century: A credo in a mass (1778) by Francesc Queralt

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  • Xavier Daufí Xavier Daufí Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

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rhetoric, Francesc Valls, Francesc Queralt, Credo, Mass, liturgical music, Mapa armónico práctico, affections, 18th century.

Abstract

This paper forms the first phase of a prospective study seeking to analyze the survival of musical rhetoric in compositions written in the last half of the 18th century. It is well known that this resource reached its peak in the Baroque era, but it is also true that many composers in the last half of the 18th century, whose music was marked by a clearly Classicist aesthetic which differed completely from the music written in the 17th century, used the language of musical rhetoric in their works, although perhaps in a rather particular way. To delve further into this subject, this study focuses on a Mass by Francesc Queralt, written in 1778 for the Cathedral of Barcelona. The parts of this Mass that offer the greatest possibilities for the development of rhetorical figures are the Gloria and the Credo, and the latter will form the basis of this article.

Keywords: rhetoric, Francesc Valls, Francesc Queralt, Credo, Mass, liturgical music, Mapa armónico práctico, affections, 18th century.

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