Experiencing Schumann : a listener's companion / Donald Sanders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanders, Donald C., 1949- author.

Series:

Listener's companion.

The Listener's Companion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856--Criticism and interpretation.

Schumann, Robert.

Music--19th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Music scholar Donald Sander's chronicles Schumann's life and his work, analyzing the most significant and widely performed compositions from each of the major genres in which Schumann composed. As part of the Listener's Companion series, this volume gives readers an enhanced experience of key works by exploring the environments in which the works were written and first performed as well as the environments in which the works are enjoyed today.

Contents:

Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Timeline; Introduction; 1 The Poet's Life; 2 Music for Solo Piano; 3 The Songs; 4 The Chamber Music; 5 The Orchestral Works; 6 The Narrative Works; Notes; Glossary; Selected Reading; Selected Listening; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-4004-0

OCLC:

954284913