Schumann's Eichendorff Liederkreis and the Genre of the Romantic Cycle by David Ferris

English | Nov 30, 2000 | ISBN: 0195124472 | 288 Pages | PDF | 18,2 MB

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This new study draws on analysis, literary criticism, and source studies to propose a new conception of the nineteenth-century romantic cycle. Rather than a unified whole, the cycle is seen as a fragmentary and open-ended form, which enables Schumann to express the romantic themes of transcendence and ineffability in musical terms.

Mendelssohn, Time and Memory: The Romantic Conception of Cyclic Form by Benedict Taylor

English | Dec 30, 2011 | ISBN: 1107005787 | 312 Pages | PDF | 5,8 MB

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elix Mendelssohn has long been viewed as one of the most historically minded composers in western music. This book explores the conceptions of time, memory and history found in his instrumental compositions, presenting an intriguing new perspective on his ever-popular music.

Bach, Beethoven and the Boys - Tenth Anniversary Edition!: Music History As It Ought To Be Taught by David Barber

English | Sep 1, 1996 | ISBN: 0920151108 | 160 Pages | PDF | 2 MB

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