Drama in the music of Franz Schubert /
Drama in the music of Franz Schubert /
edited by Joe Davies and James William Sobaskie.
- xxix, 348 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
It is commonly assumed that Franz Schubert (1797-1828), best known for the lyricism of his songs, symphonies, and chamber music, lacked comparable talent for drama. Challenging this view, this book provides a timely re-evaluation of Schubert's operatic works, while demonstrating previously unsuspected locations of dramatic innovation in his vocal and instrumental music. It draws on a range of critical approaches and techniques, including semiotics, topic theory, literary criticism, narratology, and Schenkerian analysis, to situate Schubertian drama within its musical and cultural-historical context. In so doing, the study broadens the boundaries of what might be considered 'dramatic' within the composer's music and offers new perspectives for its analysis and interpretation.
Specialized.
9781783273652 (hbk.) : £70.00
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828 --Criticism and interpretation.
Dramatic music--History and criticism.--19th century
Music.
Music.
780.9'2
Includes bibliographical references and index.
It is commonly assumed that Franz Schubert (1797-1828), best known for the lyricism of his songs, symphonies, and chamber music, lacked comparable talent for drama. Challenging this view, this book provides a timely re-evaluation of Schubert's operatic works, while demonstrating previously unsuspected locations of dramatic innovation in his vocal and instrumental music. It draws on a range of critical approaches and techniques, including semiotics, topic theory, literary criticism, narratology, and Schenkerian analysis, to situate Schubertian drama within its musical and cultural-historical context. In so doing, the study broadens the boundaries of what might be considered 'dramatic' within the composer's music and offers new perspectives for its analysis and interpretation.
Specialized.
9781783273652 (hbk.) : £70.00
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828 --Criticism and interpretation.
Dramatic music--History and criticism.--19th century
Music.
Music.
780.9'2