The reconstruction and teaching of medieval music. A historic-artistic study of musical heritage through the music of the court of Alfonso V the Magnanimous (1396-1458)

Authors

  • Bruno López Perich Universidad de Zaragoza

Keywords:

Early Music, Middle Ages , Musical Education, Cultural History

Abstract

The music of the court of Alfonso V the Magnanimous transports us to the splendour of the Mediterranean Renaissance. It reveals a universe in which sound articulated the dynamics of power, identity and everyday life. This approach places the didactics of the arts at the centre, showing how the historian's gaze illuminates musical practices as a reflection and driving force of social and cultural relations. Music, as a fundamental part of the symbolic map of the period, invites us to explore it not only as a sound art, but also as a tool for understanding human complexities at a fundamental moment in the development of the arts in the fifteenth century. This article therefore analyses how the recovery of medieval music has been approached, taking into account the different perspectives from which it has been conceived since its rediscovery in the 19th century and its role in education.

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Author Biography

Bruno López Perich, Universidad de Zaragoza

Doctorando de la Universidad de Zaragoza

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Published

2025-05-18

How to Cite

López Perich, B. (2025). The reconstruction and teaching of medieval music. A historic-artistic study of musical heritage through the music of the court of Alfonso V the Magnanimous (1396-1458). Iberoamerican Journal of Music Education, 2(1), 6–20. Retrieved from https://revistaiberoamericanadeeducacionmusical.org/index.php/riem/article/view/13