The Cambridge Companion to Schubert
Download or Read eBook The Cambridge Companion to Schubert PDF written by Christopher H. Gibbs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-17 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Christopher H. Gibbs |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1997-04-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521484243 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521484244 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Schubert by : Christopher H. Gibbs
Book excerpt: This Companion to Schubert examines the career, music, and reception of one of the most popular yet misunderstood and elusive composers. Sixteen chapters by leading Schubert scholars make up three parts. The first seeks to situate the social, cultural, and musical climate in which Schubert lived and worked, the second surveys the scope of his musical achievement, and the third charts the course of his reception from the perceptions of his contemporaries to the assessments of posterity. Myths and legends about Schubert the man are explored critically and the full range of his musical accomplishment is examined.