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Schumann's Eichendorff Liederkreis and the genre of the romantic cycle / David Ferris.
| Author/creator | Ferris, David, 1960- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2000. |
| Description | viii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: The genre of the cycle -- Introduction -- Analyzing Dichterliebe -- Schlegel's fragments and Schumann's cycles -- Part II: Schumann's Eichendorff songs -- Poem and song -- Weak openings -- Recompositional pairings -- Part III: From songs into cycles -- Schumann's process of composing a cycle -- The song cycle as a literary work. |
| Abstract | Using Schumann's Eichendorff Liederkreis as his primary example, the author proposes a new conception of the Romantic cycle. Rather than try to demonstrate that the cycle of songs creates a unified whole, he focuses on the ways in which the fragmentary and open-ended nature of the individual song implies a connection to something beyond itself. As Schumann experiments with small-scale form in his songs, he taps into our innate desire for closure, and thus creates the need for a larger context within which the individual piece can be placed. The context that the cycle provides, however, is itself discontinuous and open-ended, and so the tension between openness and closure is simply replicated on a higher level. In this way Schumann responds, in musical terms, to the Romantic themes of transcendence, ineffability, and infinite yearning that are central to the poetry that he set. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index. |
| LCCN | 00036740 |
| ISBN | 0195124472 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S4 F47 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |