The Cambridge Companion to Schumann - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521789508 ISBN 13: 9780521789509

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Riassunto

This Companion is an accessible introduction to Schumann: his time, his temperament, his style and his œuvre. An international team of scholars explores the cultural context, musical and poetic fabric, sources of inspiration and interpretative reach of key works from the Schumann repertoire ranging from his famous lieder and piano pieces to chamber, orchestral and dramatic works. Additional chapters address Schumann's presence in nineteenth- and twentieth-century composition and the fascinating reception history of his late works. Tables, illustrations, a detailed chronology and advice on further reading make it an ideally informative handbook for both the Schumann connoisseur and the music lover. An excellent textbook for the university student of courses on key composers of nineteenth-century Western Classical music, it is an invaluable guide for all who are interested in the thought, aesthetics and affective power of one of the most intriguing figures of a culturally rich and formative period.

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Recensione:

'Her own chapter, Schumann's Lives and Afterlives: An Introduction', is ... a good overview'. London Review of Books

'... the overall excellence of the Cambridge series, with its greater academic and analytical content than Oxford's, is upheld by this Schumann volume.' Classical Music

'Readers unaware of the full extent of Schumann's compositional mastery, or his staggering originality will surely finish this volume newly enlightened.' Classical Music

'This companion is an excellent starting point.' Reference Reviews

'... an impressive introduction ti the many facets of Schumann's illustrious life and fascinating music.' Journal for the Society for Musicology in Ireland

Descrizione del libro:

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.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521789508
• ISBN 13: 9780521789509
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 326
• Redattore: Perrey Beate