Viennese composer Hugo Wolf produced one of the most important song
collections of the nineteenth century when he set to music
fifty-three poems by the great German poet Eduard Moerike. Susan
Youens reappraises this singular collaboration to shed new light on
the sophisticated interplay between poetry and music in the songs.
Wolf is customarily described as 'the Poet's Composer', someone who
revered poetry and served it faithfully in his music. Yet, as
Youens reveals, this cliche overlooks the rich terrain in which his
songs are often at cross purposes with his chosen poetry. Although
Wolf did much to draw the world's attention to the neglected
Swabian poet, his musical interpretation of the poetry was also
influenced by his own life, psychology and experiences. This book
examines selected Moerike songs in detail, demonstrating that the
poems and music each have their own distinctive stories which at
times intersect but also diverge.
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