Peter Russell

Johannes Brahms and Klaus Groth

The Biography of a Friendship

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Produktbeschreibung

Musicologists and theorists have been intensely preoccupied with Brahms's compositions. The relationship between the composer Johannes Brahms and the poet Klaus Groth was a very special one. This is a selection from the 89 letters that have been preserved, placing them in the context of the personalities, lives and works of both men.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9780754655442
• ISBN-10: 075465544X
• Artikelnr.: 57042587

Autorenporträt

Peter Russell recently retired from the School of Asian and European Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Klaus Groth and Quickborn
Marriage and children
The Brahms family of Heide
First meetings
First letters
A link is severed
First songs
Meetings in Vienna
The Heimweh songs
Excursus: Groth's poetry
Widower, bachelor
'Herminchen'
Gustav Jenner
Meetings in Thun
Late works
The last years
Appendices
Bibliography
Index.