Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s Love of Music
Liturgical music held a special place in Pier Giorgio’s heart.
Liturgical music held a special place in Pier Giorgio’s heart.
"I want to write a new Praise of the Lord for his creatures, which we use every day, and without which we cannot live."
On June 3, 1875, exactly 150 years ago, Georges Bizet passed away under mysterious circumstances in Bougival, near Paris, at the young age of 36. Despite his short life, his opera Carmen stands as a landmark work that “significantly contributes to the modernization of the genres of French musical theater and influences the developments of…
Only sacred music, in his view, could inspire behaviors in harmony with Christian life.
It is the metaphysics of participation that governs the heavenly vision.