![]() On a more down-to-earth matter, the Baroque period also saw theoretical advancements in accompaniment technique. Rene Descartes, the French philosopher responsible for defining the “affections” idea, suggested that experiencing music, art, and architecture was akin to experiencing the metaphysical essence of existence itself. ![]() Known as the Doctrine of Affections, this theory stipulated that sense stimuli (such as listening to music) caused perturbations within one’s soul that evoked powerful emotions like sadness, love, anger, and joy (Burkholder, Grout, and Palisca 296). In addition to these styles, a theory based on the interaction between mind and soul evolved during the Baroque Period that greatly affected music.
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