RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 26, 2023 at 7:19 pm
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2023 at 7:22 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(July 26, 2023 at 1:50 pm)Bucky Ball Wrote: Western music really is not the possession of the religious. Many musicians who were not any sect wrote music for the church, as that was the only way to make a regular income.
Right, but I don't think that's true of Bach specifically, which is who I mentioned. He composed masses, "St Matthew's Passion" and others, and was a lifelong keyboardist in church services. Although he did write secular pieces, it's fair to say many of his greatest works were inspired by his faith.