Schubert’s Vienna
Schubert’s Vienna by Raymond Erickson, published by Yale University Press in January 1997, offers an insightful exploration of the environment in which the composer Franz Schubert lived. This first edition spans 283 pages and is presented in English, delving into the cultural and historical context of Vienna during Schubert’s lifetime, a city renowned for its music, dance, and coffeehouses, yet also marked by political turmoil and societal changes.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the interplay between Schubert’s music and the broader historical landscape of early 19th-century Vienna. The book discusses the impact of the empire’s constant warfare and the transformation into a police state on the artistic achievements of the time. With a focus on music, history, and social customs, this work provides a comprehensive understanding of the influences that shaped Schubert’s compositions and the cultural fabric of his era.
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The Vienna in which Franz Schubert lived for the thirty-one years of his life was not just a city of music, dance, and coffeehouses – a centre of important achievements in the arts. It was also the capital of an empire that was constantly at war in the composer’s youth and that became a police state during his maturity.
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