Schumann's Piano Cycles and the Novels of Jean Paul
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Schumann's Piano Cycles and the Novels of Jean Paul by Erika Reiman
A study on the influence which the German novelist Jean Paul Friedrich Richter had upon Robert Schumann's music.
Rich and elegant work. . this book's fascinating discussion and analysis of Schumann's early piano cycles is not to be missed. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
Erika Reiman presents a systematic account of the structural, stylistic, and generic parallels between Schumann's keyboard music of the 1830s and Jean Paul's fictional works, which Schumann first read as a teenager and turned to repeatedly for inspiration throughout the course of his creative life. The most significant connections between composer and novelist are almost certainly to be found at the deeper, structural level, and now, for the first time, we have a thorough exploration of these connections. -- John Daverio, Professor of Music, Boston University
An impressive study. * NOTES, March 2005 *
Reiman's topic is fascinating, and she has carried out an enormous amount of investigative and musical-interpretive work. . . . The book is a creative addition to Schumann scholarship focusing on music-literature relationships. * NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC REVIEW *
The most thorough and comprehensive treatment of Jean-Paul's writings anywhere in the Schumann literature. . . . [Reiman's] underlying argument -- that Schumann's music often takes on the quality of a narrative -- is intuitively appealing. . . [and] may hold the key. * MUSIC AND LETTERS [David Ferris] *
With more than 100 musical examples, all the passages that are discussed can be directly examined. The analyses that are undertaken are compelling and persuasive. -- Thomas Synofzik * DIE MUSIKFORSCHUNG *
Erika Reiman presents a systematic account of the structural, stylistic, and generic parallels between Schumann's keyboard music of the 1830s and Jean Paul's fictional works, which Schumann first read as a teenager and turned to repeatedly for inspiration throughout the course of his creative life. The most significant connections between composer and novelist are almost certainly to be found at the deeper, structural level, and now, for the first time, we have a thorough exploration of these connections. -- John Daverio, Professor of Music, Boston University
An impressive study. * NOTES, March 2005 *
Reiman's topic is fascinating, and she has carried out an enormous amount of investigative and musical-interpretive work. . . . The book is a creative addition to Schumann scholarship focusing on music-literature relationships. * NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC REVIEW *
The most thorough and comprehensive treatment of Jean-Paul's writings anywhere in the Schumann literature. . . . [Reiman's] underlying argument -- that Schumann's music often takes on the quality of a narrative -- is intuitively appealing. . . [and] may hold the key. * MUSIC AND LETTERS [David Ferris] *
With more than 100 musical examples, all the passages that are discussed can be directly examined. The analyses that are undertaken are compelling and persuasive. -- Thomas Synofzik * DIE MUSIKFORSCHUNG *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781580461450 |
| ISBN 10 | 158046145X |
| Title | Schumann's Piano Cycles and the Novels of Jean Paul |
| Author | Erika Reiman |
| Series | Eastman Studies In Music |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Rochester Press |
| Year published | 2004-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |