Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde

Joscelyn Godwin

Joscelyn Godwin explores music’s effects on matter, living things, and human behavior. Turning to metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds and theories of celestial harmony, the author follows the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, illuminating the archetypal currents that lie beneath Western musical history.