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245 14 a| The lieder of Schumann /c| Stephen Walsh.;

300 a| viii, 128 pages :b| music ;c| 21 cm;

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505 0 a| Poet and pianist -- Spring -- The cycles -- Autumn -- Symphonic interlude -- Winter -- The song-writer.;

520 a| Robert Schumann is one of the supreme composers of Lieder. As the author points out, 'perhaps no composer has had such an ability to sense the underlying qualities of a poem and reproduce them in music.' This book traces the development of all the great Schumann songs, with particular emphasis on the composer's unique contribution to the German Lied. The opening chapter discusses Schumann's literary inclinations, his early attempts to compose for the voice, and the circumstances that turned him to song-writing after a decade of composing almost solely for the piano. The major portion of the book centers on Schumann's burst of creative energy in 1840, when he composed at least 126 songs. After a detailed discussion of Myrten--the collection of songs, based on poems by Goethe, Burns, Heine, and Moore--and the Heine Liederkreis, both representative of Schumann's first phase of song-writing, the Eichendorff Liederkreis, the Dichterliebe, the Chamisso cycle, and other works composed up to 1840 are examined. The book then turns to the Wilhelm Meister songs and the others of 1849-50 and Schumann's last songs--from the Elisabeth Kulmann cycle to the Gedichte Königin Maria Stuart. To conclude, Schumann's achievements as a song-writer are evaluated in terms of his choice of poets, use of form, melodic and harmonic idiom, and word treatments. The author notes that, although the quality of Schumann's songs is uneven, 'there remains a substantial area of ... often inspired music which holds out real rewards to the singer and listener.';

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The lieder of Schumann / Stephen Walsh.

Author/creator	Walsh, Stephen, 1942-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Praeger, ©1971.
Description	viii, 128 pages : music ; 21 cm
Subjects	Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Songs. Songs--19th century. --Analysis, appreciation. Song cycles--19th century. --History and criticism.

Contents	Poet and pianist -- Spring -- The cycles -- Autumn -- Symphonic interlude -- Winter -- The song-writer.
Abstract	Robert Schumann is one of the supreme composers of Lieder. As the author points out, 'perhaps no composer has had such an ability to sense the underlying qualities of a poem and reproduce them in music.' This book traces the development of all the great Schumann songs, with particular emphasis on the composer's unique contribution to the German Lied. The opening chapter discusses Schumann's literary inclinations, his early attempts to compose for the voice, and the circumstances that turned him to song-writing after a decade of composing almost solely for the piano. The major portion of the book centers on Schumann's burst of creative energy in 1840, when he composed at least 126 songs. After a detailed discussion of Myrten--the collection of songs, based on poems by Goethe, Burns, Heine, and Moore--and the Heine Liederkreis, both representative of Schumann's first phase of song-writing, the Eichendorff Liederkreis, the Dichterliebe, the Chamisso cycle, and other works composed up to 1840 are examined. The book then turns to the Wilhelm Meister songs and the others of 1849-50 and Schumann's last songs--from the Elisabeth Kulmann cycle to the Gedichte Königin Maria Stuart. To conclude, Schumann's achievements as a song-writer are evaluated in terms of his choice of poets, use of form, melodic and harmonic idiom, and word treatments. The author notes that, although the quality of Schumann's songs is uneven, 'there remains a substantial area of ... often inspired music which holds out real rewards to the singer and listener.'
LCCN	72154349

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