Schubert and His World - A Biographical Dictionary

Zusatztext a compendium of essays on everyone who was musically anyone in Schubert's Vienna or touched upon his life and work. Whoever writes about Schubert will find it indispensable. Informationen zum Autor Peter Clive was formerly Professor of French at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (1969-91). Klappentext This lively! fascinating book is the first of its kind on Schubert. It appears at a time when interest in Schubert's life and compositions is greater than ever! and its publication coincides with the celebration of the bicentenary of Schubert's birth in 1797. The book opens with a chronicle of the composer's life! followed by more than 300 biographical entries on Schubert's friends and acquintances! and on the numerous persons with whom he became associated through his music. There are also articles on later "Schubertians" who have greatly enriched our knowledge of his life and works. Zusammenfassung Published to coincide with the celebration of the bicentenary of Schubert's birth, this book consists of several hundred biographical entries on Schubert's friends and acquaintances, and on the numerous persons with whom he became associated through his music.

Product details

• Authors: H. P. Clive, Peter Clive, Clive Peter
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.1997
• EAN: 9780198165828
• ISBN: 978-0-19-816582-8
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; austria, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Biography: arts & entertainment, Romanticism, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Romantic Music (C 1830 To C 1900), Art music, orchestral and formal music