Kerenza Peacock, Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic O - Dance: II

Analyzing the moral and educational properties of the modes (see Ancient Greek modes), A. divides them into ethical (Dorian - “courageous”, “balanced”), enthusiastic (Phrygian - “orgiastic”, “exciting”) and practical (Lydian and Ionian - “less stringent”, “softening”, giving “relief from strenuous activity” and bringing “intellectual entertainment”). The same principles apply to rhythm: "some rhythms are more relaxed, others are more mobile, in some movements more gross, in others more noble. " A. believed, however, that music was intended primarily for the education of "free-born", to fill their reasonable leisure,meanwhile, only slaves and “unfree artisans” should be professionally engaged in it.