The Cambridge Companion to Schumann

Book Overview

This Companion is an accessible introduction to Schumann: his time, his temperament, his style and his oeuvre. An international team of scholars explores the cultural context, musical and poetic fabric, sources of inspiration and interpretative reach of key works from the Schumann repertoire ranging from his famous lieder and piano pieces to chamber, orchestral and dramatic works. Additional chapters address Schumann's presence in nineteenth- and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521789508
• ISBN13: 9780521789509
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.6"