Faust in Music the Faust-Theme in Dramatic Music, Vol. 1: A Study of the Operas, Music-Dramas and Cantatas in the Faust-Theme (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Coit Roscoe Hoechst

9780484895125: Faust in Music the Faust-Theme in Dramatic Music, Vol. 1: A Study of the Operas, Music-Dramas and Cantatas in the Faust-Theme (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484895125 ISBN 13: 9780484895125

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

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Explore the Faust theme through music history and drama.

This concise scholarly study surveys how the Faust legend has inspired dramatic works across three major fields of music: stage drama, incidental scores, and pure music. Drawing on a broad historical arc, it traces the most influential settings and explains why composers from Spohr to Berlioz, Gounod, Liszt, Wagner, Boito, and beyond turned to Goethe’s story for inspiration.

Two short, accessible chapters frame the scope and value of the Faust motif in music. The author emphasizes chronological development and offers careful commentary on how each work reflects its era, audience, and artistic goals. Musical analysis is used selectively to illuminate a composer’s purpose without becoming a technical treatise.

Understand the three categories of Faust-themed music: dramatic works, incidental scores, and purely musical settings.
See how historical context shaped major operas, symphonic pieces, and concert works.
Learn why certain translations, librettos, and stage practices affected reception and lasting influence.
Compare how different composers interpret love, temptation, and moral choice within the same legend.

Ideal for readers of music history, opera studies, and readers curious about how literature and legend traverse the world of sound. This edition offers clear framing, chronological clarity, and a focused lens on the Faust theme in dramatic music.

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