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Musical Rhetoric in Buxtehude by MahlerBR is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the concept of musica poetica, which sought to explain how music could elicit predictable emotional responses from listeners based on rhetorical techniques and devices. It provides background on the development of musica poetica in Germany in the 17th century, influenced by Lutheran theology. Composers drew on elements of musica poetica to move listeners to specific emotional states or "affections" through their music. The document presents several tables outlining the application of

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