Experiencing Schumann
A Listener's Companion
Seiten
2016
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-4003-2 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-4003-2 (ISBN)
During his lifetime and for at least a century after his death, Robert Schumann and his music were commonly misunderstood. His long struggle with mental illness was well known, and as a result some of the most original and innovative features of his work were often dismissed as bizarre and irrational. In recent years, however, the rhythmic complexities and unorthodox harmonic practices that lovers of his piano music and lieder have found so appealing are now being received with more objective treatment in critical and scholarly circles. His influence on the music of Brahms and other later composers now seems obvious. The refinement of Schumann’s literary taste is evident not only in his songs, but also in the marvelous fantasy world of his piano pieces.
Experiencing Schumann: A Listener’s Companion combines a concise biography of Robert Schumann with an analysis of works from the most important genres in which he worked. The music is discussed in the frame of Schumann’s eventful and ultimately tragic life, and the important influence of his brilliant and adoring—but strong-willed—wife, Clara Wieck Schumann, is also examined. A selected listening discography lists outstanding recorded performances of the featured compositions.
Delving into Schumann’s most famous pieces in engaging and accessible style, Donald Sanders provides insightful analysis for dedicated lovers of Schumann as well as newcomers to his musical innovations.
Experiencing Schumann: A Listener’s Companion combines a concise biography of Robert Schumann with an analysis of works from the most important genres in which he worked. The music is discussed in the frame of Schumann’s eventful and ultimately tragic life, and the important influence of his brilliant and adoring—but strong-willed—wife, Clara Wieck Schumann, is also examined. A selected listening discography lists outstanding recorded performances of the featured compositions.
Delving into Schumann’s most famous pieces in engaging and accessible style, Donald Sanders provides insightful analysis for dedicated lovers of Schumann as well as newcomers to his musical innovations.
Donald Sanders is professor of music and coordinator of keyboard studies at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author of Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua (2012) and Experiencing Verdi: A Listener's Companion (2014).
Chapter 1: The Poet’s Life
Chapter 2: The Piano Music
Chapter 3: The Songs
Chapter 4: The Chamber Music
Chapter 5: The Orchestral Music
Chapter 6: The Narrative Works: Oratorio and Opera
Glossary
Selected Reading
Selected Listening
| Reihe/Serie | Listener's Companion |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 426 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4422-4003-2 / 1442240032 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4422-4003-2 / 9781442240032 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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