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Schubert : the music and the man

Schubert : the music and the man

Newbould, Brian, 1936- author.
Book 1997

Of all the great composers, none--not even Mozart--has been so dogged by myth and misunderstanding as Franz Schubert. The notion of Schubert as a pudgy, lovelorn Bohemian schwammerl (mushroom) scribbling tunes on the back of menus in idle moments has never quite been eradicated. In this major new biography, Brian Newbould balances discussion of Schubert's compositions with an exploration of biographical influences that shaped his musical aestheti...

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Composers Austria 19th century Criticism and interpretation
Composers France 19th century Criticism and interpretation
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828 Criticism and interpretation
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ISBN:
9780520219571
9780520210653
0520219570
0520210654
Description:
465 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
"List of works": pages 424-443
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-449) and index
Contents:
1797-1813
First steps in composition
1813-1815
The composer of Lieder
1815-1818
The early symphonies
The early piano music
The early chamber music
The early church music
The song-writer's craft
1818-1822
Music for the theatre
1822-1825
Four hands at one piano
1826-1827
The last year: 1828
The late church music
The late songs
The late piano sonatas
Other late piano works
The late chamber music
The late symphonies
Aspects of technique
Schubert after 1828
LCCN:
96049876
Control Number:
69333
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