Poetry into song : performance and analysis of lieder / Deborah Stein, Robert Spillman ; foreword by...
Poetry into song : performance and analysis of lieder / Deborah Stein, Robert Spillman ; foreword by...
Poetry into song : performance and analysis of lieder / Deborah Stein, Robert Spillman ; foreword by Elly Ameling with Max Deen Larsen.
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N782.42168/3
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Language
- English
- German
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Physical content
xvii, 413 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Elly Ameling and Max Deen Larsen -- Pt. I. The Language of Poetry. Ch. 1. Introduction to German Romanticism. Ch. 2. Devices and Delights in Poetry -- Pt. II. The Language of the Performer. Ch. 3. Texture. Ch. 4. Temporality. Ch. 5. Elements of Interpretation -- Pt. III. The Language of M...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
When Franz Schubert put Goethe's poem "Gretchen am Spinnrade" to music in 1814, he created a musical form that has captivated audiences ever since. In Poetry into Song, Deborah Stein and Robert Spillman challenge readers to seek a richer, more imaginative understanding of Lied - the nineteenth-century German art song.
Written for students of voice, piano, and theory and for all singers and accompanists, Poetry into Song establishes a framework for the analysis of song based on a process of performing, listening, analyzing, and performing again. This unique approach emphasizes the reciprocal interaction between performance and analysis. Focusing on the masterwork...
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Poetry into song : performance and analysis of lieder / Deborah Stein, Robert Spillman ; foreword by Elly Ameling with Max Deen Larsen.
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Includes scores for 17 songs.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-356) and index.
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English and German.
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N782.42168/3
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74Vv2kb20oNZ
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ISBN
0195093283 (acid-free paper)
9780195093285 (acid-free paper)
DDC
782.421680943
MMS ID
991004069749702626
