Affekt

Definition of the German term Affekt in music:

  1. sudden strong emotion or feeling
  2. desire, passion, affection
  3. affection (highly debated philosophical concept theorizing bodily and/or mental states and of great importance to music philosophy in the 17th and 18th century)
Language
German
Singular
Affekt
Plural
Affekte

Combinations

German musical terms that include Affekt:

  • Affektenlehre – doctrine of affections (compositional philosophy o...