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Franz Schubert and His World
Christopher Gibbs
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Description for Franz Schubert and His World
Paperback. Editor(s): Gibbs, Christopher H.; Solvik, Morten. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
During his short lifetime, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) contributed to a wide variety of musical genres, from intimate songs and dances to ambitious chamber pieces, symphonies, and operas. The essays and translated documents in Franz Schubert and His World examine his compositions and ties to the Viennese cultural context, revealing surprising and overlooked aspects of his music. Contributors explore Schubert's youthful participation in the Nonsense Society, his circle of friends, and changing views about the composer during his life and in the century after his death. New insights are offered about the connections between Schubert's music and the popular theater ... Read more
During his short lifetime, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) contributed to a wide variety of musical genres, from intimate songs and dances to ambitious chamber pieces, symphonies, and operas. The essays and translated documents in Franz Schubert and His World examine his compositions and ties to the Viennese cultural context, revealing surprising and overlooked aspects of his music. Contributors explore Schubert's youthful participation in the Nonsense Society, his circle of friends, and changing views about the composer during his life and in the century after his death. New insights are offered about the connections between Schubert's music and the popular theater ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
The Bard Music Festival
Condition
New
Weight
561g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691163802
SKU
V9780691163802
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About Christopher Gibbs
Christopher H. Gibbs is the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Music at Bard College and coartistic director of the Bard Music Festival. He is the author of The Life of Schubert. Morten Solvik is Center Director of IES Abroad Vienna, where he also teaches music history. His work includes articles on Schubert, Bruckner, and Mahler.
Reviews for Franz Schubert and His World
"The historical background provided by these essays often sheds light on the music. A thorough index makes this a valuable reference work as well as a good read."
Stephen Matthews, The Schubertian
Stephen Matthews, The Schubertian