Keywords
Music, alchemy, history of chemistry.
Abstract
A careful analysis of the music related in one or another way with alchemy shows that both form a strange couple that have stood for centuries and is still engaged. Such an idyll starts with the use made by the early alchemists of music in their quest for spiritual perfection, as can be appreciated in several alchemical texts. On the other hand, there have been quite a few composers who showed a deep interest in the hermetic art, be it as practitioners or by incorporating alchemical topics into their works. Still today, alchemy and alchemists provide a source of inspiration for music of the most diverse styles, from pop-rock to classical music, through folk, flamenco or jazz.