Format:
XII, 310 S.
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zahlr. Notenbeisp.
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24 cm
ISBN:
0195132963
Content:
In "Crossing Paths", John Daverio explores the connections between art and life in the works of three giants of musical romanticism. Drawing on contemporary critical theory and a wide variety of nineteenth-century sources, he considers topics including Schubert and Schumann's uncanny ability to evoke memory in music, the supposed cryptographic practices of Schumann and Brahms, and the allure of the Hungarian Gypsy style for Brahms and others in the Schumann circle. This book offers a fresh perspective on the music of these composers, including a comprehensive discussion of the 19th century practice of cryptography, a debunking of the myth that Schumann and Brahms planted codes for "Clara Schumann" throughout their works, and attention to the late works of Schumann not as evidence of the composer's descent into madness but as inspiration for his successors. Daverio portrays the book's three key players as musical storytellers, each in his own way simulating the structure of lived experience in works of art. As an intimate study of three composers that combines cultural history and literary criticism with deep musicological understanding, Crossing Paths is a rich exploration of memory, the re-creation of artistic tradition, and the value of artistic influence.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Daverio, John Crossing paths Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002 ISBN 9780199867059
Language:
English
Subjects:
Musicology
Keywords:
Schubert, Franz 1797-1828
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Interpretation
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Musik
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Schumann, Robert 1810-1856
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Interpretation
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Musik
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Brahms, Johannes 1833-1897
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Interpretation
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Musik
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Schubert, Franz 1797-1828
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Schumann, Robert 1810-1856
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Brahms, Johannes 1833-1897
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Komposition
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Musikästhetik
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0612/2001038744-d.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/2001038744-b.html
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