Arguably no other nineteenth-century German composer was as
literate or as finely attuned to setting verse as Robert Schumann.
Jon W. Finson challenges long-standing assumptions about Schumann's
Lieder, engaging traditionally held interpretations. He argues
against the belief that the "Year of Song" simply reflects
Schumann's personal life. Finson also devotes attention to the form
and metric structure of German poetry that is almost entirely new
to the discussion of Schumann's songs.
Arranged in part thematically, rather than merely by strict
compositional chronology, this book speaks to the heart of
Schumann's music. Finson's sustained attention to performance, such
as questions of whether two singers might divide performance of
cycles or whether miscellanies form coherent entities, allows the
reader to engage Schumann's songs in novel ways.
Finson brings original research and the most recent scholarship
to the musically literate public and the expert alike. This
represents the definitive work on Schumann's songs and the standard
reference for any Schumann enthusiast.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2008 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Jon W. Finson
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With printed dust jacket
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| Pages: |
336 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-02629-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
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General
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| LSN: |
0-674-02629-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780674026292 |
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