Robert Schumann was a unique personality in 19th century music: a celebrated music critic and champion of new composers as well as a talented performer and composer himself, he did much to modernize the literature and performance style for the piano. This book covers the key period of c. 1815-55, exploring how the generation that came after Beethoven was central in reshaping and refining the conception of the concerto style, and particularly the piano concerto. It relates Schumann's own compositional development to his musical environment, recreating the exciting milieu in which Schumann and his contemporaries lived and worked. Written in scholarly, but non-technical language, Robert Schumann and theDevelopment of the Piano Concerto will appeal to college and conservatory teachers and students, as well as music connoisseurs. Also includes 60 musical examples.
By:
Claudia Macdonald (Oberlin College USA) Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 700g ISBN:9781138997394 ISBN 10: 1138997390 Pages: 380 Publication Date:16 April 2018 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Amateur and Virtuoso Musician 2. The Virtuoso Concerto 3. First Concerto Expositions and their Models 4. First Romantic Piece 5. Beethoven and Mozart Reception 6. Critical Observer: The Old Form I 7. Critical Observer: The Old Form II 8. Critical Observer: New Forms I 9. Critical Observer: New Forms II 10. Concertsatz in D Minor 11. Phantasie 12. Concertstücke 13. Team Programs Epilogue Notes Works Cited Index