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German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century Rufus Hallmark (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA)

German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century By Rufus Hallmark (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA)

German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century by Rufus Hallmark (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA)


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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.

German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century Summary

German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century by Rufus Hallmark (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA)

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 Rufus Hallmark (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA)


Rufus Hallmark is Professor of Music at Rutgers University.

Table of Contents

@contents: 1. The Literary Context: Goethe as Source and Catalyst 2. Franz Schubert: The Lied Transformed 3. Robert Schumann: The Poet Sings 4. Johannes Brahms: Volkslied/Kunstlied 5. Crosscurrents in Song: Six Distinctive Voices 6. Hugo Wolf: Subjectivity in the Fin-de-Siecle Lied 7. Gustav Mahler: Romantic Culmination 8. Richard Strauss: A Lifetime of Lied Composition 9. The Song Cycle: Journeys Through a Romantic Landscape 10. Performing Lieder: The Mysterious Mix

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NPB9780415990370
9780415990370
0415990378
German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century by Rufus Hallmark (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA)
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2009-08-18
456
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