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Mozart the Freemason: The Masonic Influence on His Musical Genius (Paperback)

by Jacques Henry (Author)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company; 1st U.S. Ed edition (26 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1594771286
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594771286
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Thanks to recently discovered documents, we now have a fuller picture of the esoteric influences on the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Musicologist, Jacques Henry, shows that the Masonic influence on Mozart goes beyond those pieces, such as "The Magic Flute", that fulfilled a ritual purpose for the composer. His works actually provide a complete musical lexicon of Masonic symbols inspired by the principles of the craft and the spirit of the Masonic quest. Mozart constructed his Masonic compositions by creating auditory correspondences to the symbols present in the rituals, choosing keys and tempos that transpose their content into harmony. His understanding of the use of symbol allowed him to create music that would lead the listener into a harmony that transcended earthly existence. A number of musicologists believe that the place of the Masonic spiritual vision in Mozart's work is comparable to that held by Lutheran Christianity in the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. Mozart wed his deep understanding of music to the esoteric wisdom he gained as a Freemason.

He shows that when we lose ourselves in the expression of pure harmony, it is the same as the symbol being lost in what it symbolises. Jacques Henry provides a rigorous and original analysis of Mozart's works that reveals their inner meaning as shaped by the composer's profound embrace of the spiritual principles of Freemasonry.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Key to Mozart's Masonic Works, 12 Feb 2008
By Paul D "Paul" (Darwen, Lancashire) - See all my reviews
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Writing as a Freemason, Jacques Henry details the music Mozart wrote with a Masonic connection. Henry divides these works into several categories: works written for a Masonic ritual, such as the Masonic songs and cantatas; and works influenced by Masonic symbolism, such as the opera The Magic Flute.

There is no musical analysis here, nor are any Masonic rituals or symbols detailed, though, in passing, Henry debunks the idea that Mozart was murdered for divulging Masonic secrets in The Magic Flute.

I felt that much of the book was superficial as there was nowhere near enough detail, either about the music or about masonic rituals and symbols. There was some interesting detail about Mozart's attitude to his masonic brothers, who included both his father, Leopold, and the composer Haydn. The book is perhaps best seen as a pointer to those works with a masonic background, many of which are not well-known. There is an excellent CD available of Mozart's Masonic Music. I feel that there is a good book to be written about Mozart and Freemasonry, but this, sadly, is not it.
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