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Book SynopsisArguably no other 19th-century German composer was as literate or as finely attuned to setting verse as Robert Schumann. Finson challenges assumptions about Schumann's Lieder, engaging traditionally held interpretations. Arranged in part thematically, rather than by strict compositional chronology, this book speaks to the heart of Schumann's music.
Trade ReviewThis guide will be a tremendous boon for the study of Schumann's songs. I propose a toast to Jon Finson for stepping up to the plate on this important task of writing a new guide to Schumann's songs in English that will supersede the old Eric Sams book. -- Rufus Hallmark, Professor of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
What a wealth of information and insight! On every page, Finson tells us things worth knowing. From a lifetime of studying this repertory, he has distilled vast knowledge into what will become, I feel sure, an essential source for a long time to come. -- Susan Youens, J. W. Van Gorkom Professor of Music, University of Notre Dame
Table of ContentsPreface Sigla Part I: Schumann's Early Songs and the Lieder of his First Maturity Introduction: Schumann's Criticism and Early Songs 1. Songs of Marriage 2. Irony and the Heine Cycles 3. Cycles of Wandering 4. Romances, Ballads, and the Via media 5. Lyrical Schemes: Collections of Earlier Lieder und Gesange Part II: Schumann's Later Songs 6. The Advent of the "New Style" and the Later Cycles 7. Poets in Review during the Later Years 8. Collections in the New Style Epilogue: Reception of the Late Style Notes Editions of Music Consulted and Bibliography Index
