The themes of the German lied from Mozart to Strauss / Peter Russell.
| Author/creator | Russell, Peter, 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2002. |
| Description | ix, 451 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 84 Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 84. ^A231525 |
| Contents | Chapter 1: Introduction. Proposing the tapestry -- Treating texts only -- Establishing a sample -- Which songs to include? -- "Bad poetry" -- Tracing the tapestry -- The origin of song texts and composers' choices -- Chapter 2: Folk-song. The discovery and collection of German folk-song -- The effect of folk-song on German poetry -- The effect of folk-song on song composers -- The question of authenticity -- Themes of folk-song and themes of the lied -- Looking into the Magic Horn -- Chapter 3: Wooing the beloved (1). Song as mating-call -- The forerunners: Rococo pastoral -- The adorer -- The impetuous suitor -- The modest and the diffident suitor -- Romantic dreamers -- Sickness and its healing -- Happiness and gratitude -- Chapter 4: Wooing the beloved (2). Separation -- The distant beloved -- Men rejected -- Women rejected, and women assertive -- Chapter 5: Wooing the beloved (3). Constancy and the golden ring -- Inconstancy and betrayal -- Jealousy and rivalry -- Weddings -- Past and future happiness -- Chapter 6: Human lives (1). Men at their trades -- Huntsmen -- Soldiers and sailors -- Musicians -- Chapter 7: Human lives (2). Life in the family -- Children -- Violence -- Chapter 8: The quest for happiness. Melancholy and despair -- Contentment -- Joy and sorrow together -- Humour -- Music and song -- Chapter 9: The world around us (1). Motifs of nature in folk-song and lied -- The seasons: spring -- Summer, autumn, winter -- Chapter 10: The world around us (2). The birds -- The supernatural -- Chapter 11: The world around us (3). The Arcadian tradition -- Nature's beneficent effect -- Evening -- Night -- Chapter 12: The world around us (4). Wandering -- The sea -- Homeland and fatherland -- Chapter 13: Beyond this world (1). Antiquity -- Transience -- Death -- Bereavement -- Chapter 14: Beyond this world (2). Spiritual yearning -- Religion -- Didacticism -- Chapter 15: The Lied and history -- The disappearing sawmill, the intruding funnel -- The lied and politics. |
| Abstract | A study that systematically maps and classifies the major German lieder according to the themes of their text. The author traces in detail the extent to which each theme has evolved from German folk-song, or derives from elsewhere, notably the Romantic period. This analysis also affords insights into the differing personalities of the major lieder composers. It constitutes a comprehensive reference-work, an encyclopedia of lieder themes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-427) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2001044148 |
| ISBN | 0773472932 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML2529 .R87 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |