Schumann and His World
Schumann and His World by R. Larry Todd, published by Princeton University Press in July 2014, is a comprehensive exploration of the life and contributions of Robert Schumann, a pivotal figure in 19th-century music. This edition spans 408 pages and is presented in English, offering insights drawn from recent research that sheds new light on Schumann’s multifaceted role as a composer, journalist, and cultural figure. The book delves into his efforts to elevate music within German culture and examines various aspects of his work, including personal compositions and critical analyses.
Readers will find a rich collection of essays that assess Schumann’s musical legacy, including discussions on his significant works and the context in which they were created. The book features letters and memoirs, some of which are translated into English for the first time, providing a deeper understanding of Schumann’s relationships and influences. Additionally, it juxtaposes conflicting critical views, allowing for a nuanced perspective on his contributions to music and literature. This edition is part of the Princeton Legacy Library, which aims to enhance access to important scholarly works.
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We know Robert Schumann in many ways: as a visionary composer, a seasoned journalist, a cultured man of letters, and a genius who, having passed his mantle on to the young Brahms, succumbed to mental illness in 1856. Drawing on recent pathbreaking research, this collection offers new perspectives on this seminal nineteenth-century figure.
In Part I, Leon Botstein and Michael P. Steinberg assess Schumann’s efforts to place music at the center of German culture, in public and private sectors. Bernhard R. Appel offers a probing source study of one of Schumann’s most personal works, the Album für die Jugend, Op. 68, while John Daverio considers the generic identity of Das Paradies und die Peri, and Jon W. Finson reexamines the first version of the Eichendorff Liederkreis. Gerd Nauhaus investigates Schumann’s approach to the symphonic finale, and R. Larry Todd considers the intractable issue of quotations and allusions in Schumann’s music. Part II presents letters and memoirs, including unpublished correspondence between Clara Schumann and Felix and Paul Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. In Part III, conflicting critical views of Schumann are juxtaposed. Some of these sources are translated into English for the first time.
Originally published in 1994.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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