German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century (Routledge Studies in Musical Genres)

ISBN 10: 0415990378 / ISBN 13: 9780415990370

Published by Routledge, 2009

About this Item

Provides an introduction to the German lied. Beginning with its origin in the literary and musical culture of Germany in the nineteenth-century, this book covers individual composers, including Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, Mahler and Wolf, the literary sources of lieder, and the historical and conceptual issues of song cycles. Editor(s): Hallmark, Rufus. Num Pages: 456 pages, 9 black & white tables, 81 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVGC5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 725. . 2009. 2nd Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century (Routledge Studies in Musical Genres)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415990378
• ISBN 13: 9780415990370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

German Lieder in the Nineteenth-Century provides a detailed introduction to the German lied. Beginning with its origin in the literary and musical culture of Germany in the nineteenth-century, the book covers individual composers, including Shubert, Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, Mahler and Wolf, the literary sources of lieder, the historical and conceptual issues of song cycles, and issues of musical technique and style in performance practice. Written by eminent music scholars in the field, each chapter includes detailed musical examples and analysis. The second edition has been revised and updated to include the most recent research of each composer and additional musical examples.

About the Author

Rufus Hallmark is Professor of Music at Rutgers University.