Music and text in the works of Arnold Schoenberg : the critical years, 1908-1922 / by Alan Philip Lessem.
| Author/creator | Lessem, Alan Philip |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor, MI : UMI Research Press, ©1979. |
| Description | vii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in musicology ; no. 9 Studies in musicology ; no. 9. ^A163772 |
| Contents | Introduction -- The passage towards crisis. "Style" and "Idea" ; Brahms, Schoenberg and Adorno ; The early instrumental works ; "Lockung" op. 6, no. 7 ; Chamber Symphony op. 9 ; "Alles ist hin" ; Vienna and the problem of decadence ; Gustav Mahler -- A new lyricism. The relationship to the text ; Second String Quartet in F-sharp minor op. 10: "Litanei" and "Entrückung" ; Stefan George ; Fifteen verses from "The Book of the Hanging Gardens" by Stefan George op. 15 -- Expressionism, drama and music. Expression and expressionism ; The melodrama ; Erwartung op. 17 ; Die Glückliche Hand op. 18 -- The ironic entertainer. Albert Giraud: the moondrunk poet ; The literary cabaret ; Irony ; Pierrot Lunaire op. 21 -- The quest for faith. Herzgewächse op. 20 ; Four songs, op. 22, for voice and orchestra ; A symphony ; Die Jakobsleiter -- Summary and conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index. |
| LCCN | 79011833 |
| ISBN | 0835709949 : |
| ISBN | 0835709957 (pbk. :) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S283 L47 1979 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |