Christopher H. Gibbs (Buffalo State University of New York)

The Life of Schubert

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Christopher Gibbs takes a fresh look at this misunderstood composer, particularly the unfolding of his professional career, his relationship to Beethoven, the growth of his reputation and public image and the darker side of drinking, depression and sexual ambiguity.

Produktdetails

• Musical Lives
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 300g
• ISBN-13: 9780521595124
• ISBN-10: 0521595126
• Artikelnr.: 22036655

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue: Schubert yesterday
1. Representing Schubert: 'A life devoted to art'
2. Young Schubert: 'The master in the boy'
3. Ingenious Schubert: 'The price of song'
4. Popular Schubert: 'The turning point'
5. Dark Schubert: 'A black-winged demon of sorrow and melancholy'
6. Poor Schubert: 'Miserable reality'
7. Late Schubert: 'Who shall stand beside Beethoven?'
8. Immortal Schubert: 'Composing invisibly'
Epilogue: Schubert today
Notes
Further reading.