The Companion to Schumann

Klappentext An accessible introduction to Schumann: his time! temperament! style and his uvre. Zusammenfassung An accessible introduction to Schumann: his time, temperament, style and his œuvre. Explores the cultural context, musical and poetic fabric, sources of inspiration of key works from his lieder and piano pieces to chamber, orchestral and dramatic works. Contains tables and illustrations, a glossary and advice on further reading. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Contexts: 1. Introduction to Schumann: life stories Beate Perrey; 2. Life and literature, poetry and philosophy: Robert Schumann's aesthetics of music Ulrich Tadday; 3. Schumann's heroes: Schubert, Beethoven, Bach Nicholas Marston; Part II. Works: 4. The piano music I: a world of images John Daverio; 5. The piano music II: afterimages Laura Tunbridge; 6. Why sing? Lieder and song cycles Jonathan Dunsby; 7. The chamber music Linda Roesner; 8. Novel symphonies and dramatic overtures Scott Burnham; 9. The concertos Joseph Kerman; 10. Dramatic stage and choral works Liz Paley; Part III. Reception: 11. Schumann in his time and since Reinhard Kapp; 12. The compositional reception of Schumann's music since 1950 Jörn Peter Hiekel; 13. Songs of dawn and dusk: coming to terms with the late music John Daverio.

Product details

• Authors: Beate Perrey
• Assisted by: Beate Perrey (Editor), Beate (University of Cambridge) Perrey (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.06.2007
• EAN: 9780521789509
• ISBN: 978-0-521-78950-9
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 248 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Music; Cambridge Companions to Music
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music