Munich Court Chapel at 500

Tradition, Devotion, Representation

Edited by Stefan Gasch

Extent: 719 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Early Modern & Renaissance Studies, German Studies, Music & Performing Arts

Series: Epitome musical

Language: English

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(August 2025)

ISBN: 9782503619064

Price: $157.00

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The volume provides insights into the William IV of Bavaria duke’s cultural aspirations and sheds light on a ruler who defined music, religion, and art as expressions of strategic elements that interwove tradition, piety and representation in a programme of governance based on humanist education-a duke whose foresight enabled the Mun

This collection of essays is the first to focus exclusively on the Wittelsbach court of Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria (1493-1550). The contributors argue for a deeper understanding of this duke’s reign and acknowledge his crucial role in shaping the religious and cultural identity of the Duchy of Bavaria. By providing insights into the duke’s cultural aspirations, the organisation of the court, musical sources, religious musical practice, and everyday working life, this book aims to: (1) situate the court of Wilhelm IV in the context of the religious and political upheavals of the early sixteenth century; (2) trace the development of the musical repertoire and personnel of the Bavarian court chapel between 1500 and 1550; and (3) critically assess the degree to which the Munich court could be considered ‘modern’ by re-evaluating the broader cultural, religious, and musical life of the court around 1520. The volume thus sheds light on the cultural ambitions of a duke who defined music and art as expressions of strategic elements that interwove tradition, devotion, and representation in a programme of governance based on humanist education-a duke whose foresight enabled the Munich court to quickly become one of the most prestigious and famous seats of power in the Holy Roman Empire.

Edited by Stefan Gasch

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