SCHUMANN

This Companion is an accessible up-to-date introduction to Schumann: his time, his temperament, his style and his oeuvre. An interna tional team of scholars explores the cultural context, musical and poetic fabric, sources of inspiration and interpretative reach of key works from the Schumann repertoire ranging from his famous lieder and piano pieces to chamber, orchestral and dramatic works. A dditional chapters address Schumann's presence in nineteenth- and twentieth-century composition and the fascinating reception histor y of his...[Read more]