Robert Schumann by Jon W Finson
Arguably no other nineteenth-century German composer was as literate or as finely attuned to setting verse as Robert Schumann. Jon W. Finson challenges long-standing assumptions about Schumann's Lieder, engaging traditionally held interpretations. He argues against the belief that the "Year of Song" simply reflects Schumann's personal life. Finson also devotes attention to the form and metric structure of German poetry that is almost entirely new to the discussion of Schumann's songs. Arranged in part thematically, rather than merely by strict compositional chronology, this book speaks to the heart of Schumann's music. Finson's sustained attention to performance, such as questions of whether two singers might divide performance of cycles or whether miscellanies form coherent entities, allows the reader to engage Schumann's songs in novel ways. Finson brings original research and the most recent scholarship to the musically literate public and the expert alike. This represents the definitive work on Schumann's songs and the standard reference for any Schumann enthusiast.
This guide will be a tremendous boon for the study of Schumann's songsI propose a toast to Jon Finson for stepping up to the plate on this important task of writing a new guide to Schumann's songs in English that will supersede the old Eric Sams book. -- Rufus Hallmark, Professor of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
What a wealth of information and insight! On every page, Finson tells us things worth knowing. From a lifetime of studying this repertory, he has distilled vast knowledge into what will become, I feel sure, an essential source for a long time to come. -- Susan Youens, J. W. Van Gorkom Professor of Music, University of Notre Dame
What a wealth of information and insight! On every page, Finson tells us things worth knowing. From a lifetime of studying this repertory, he has distilled vast knowledge into what will become, I feel sure, an essential source for a long time to come. -- Susan Youens, J. W. Van Gorkom Professor of Music, University of Notre Dame
Jon W. Finson is Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674026292 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674026292 |
| Titel | Robert Schumann |
| Autor | Jon W Finson |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Harvard University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2008-01-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 336 |
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