Schumann as critic / by Leon B. Plantinga.
| Author/creator | Plantinga, Leon |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, 1967. |
| Description | xiii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Yale Studies in the history of music ; 4 Yale studies in the history of music ; 4. ^A42812 |
| Contents | The Neue Zeitschrift fur Musick. The founding of the journal ; The goals of the journal. For higher standards in piano music ; For higher standards in music criticism -- The nature of the journal -- Schumann as editor and critic for the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik. Schumann's role as editor and writer ; Schumann's style of criticism -- Schumann on the history and aesthetics of music. Schumann's view of the history of music. The historical progression. Bach ; The Bach revival ; Mozart ; Beethoven ; Schubert and other romantics ; "Romantic" -- Schumann's aesthetics of music. Programs and musical reference ; Inspiration and craftsmanship -- Schumann on contemporary music and musicians. Some older contemporaries. Hummel, Grund, Enckhausen, and Spohr ; Moscheles and Field ; Meyerbeer ; Loewe and Klein -- Some younger contemporaries. Kirchner, Burgmuller, and Franz ; Schumann's conversion to vocal music ; Hirschbach, Schapler, and Thomas ; Lachner and Rietz -- The virtuosi. Thalberg ; Liszt -- The romantics. Schubert ; Chopin ; Berlioz ; Hiller and Heller ; Schunke and Schumann ; Mendelssohn and Brahms -- In retrospect -- Appendix I. Original texts of quotations -- Appendix II. Schumann's contributions of the NZfM not included in Kreisig's edition of the Gesammelte Schriften. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-342) and index. |
| LCCN | 67013446 |
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