Schubert's Song Sets
Ashgate Publishing Limited
1st Edition
Published on 28. February 2003
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-7546-0798-4 (ISBN)
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Description
From 1821 until his death, Schubert compiled or specially composed for publication 42 song sets, yet during his own lifetime, and until now, their integrity and importance as sets have been virtually ignored. In this book, Michael Hall asserts that these songs sets are not arbitrary collections, as so often assumed, but highly integrated works in their own right. Approaching these songs as sets the book throws light on Schubert's largely undiscussed intellectual preoccupations. They reveal that he was au fait with most of the philosophical concerns of his time, especially those which touched on Romanticism. But although the sets reflect Romanticism in their topics, Hall maintains that they are the epitome of classical balance. In encouraging students and performers to approach these songs as sets, this study aims to alter perceptions of this important repertory.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
120 music examples, bibliography, index
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-0798-4 (9780754607984)
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Content
Introduction - A changing perspective; Song sets rather than song cycles; The early 19th-century context; The need for structural balance; The experimental sets; Taking heed of the market; Music for the home rather than the concert hall; The principles of the Bildung circle; The musical co-ordination of the sets; Sets with opus numbers assigned by Schubert; The Heine Set - The genesis of the poems; The genesis of the music; Heine's dual nature; Schubert's dual nature; The texts; The overall structure of the music; The individual songs.