Schumann : the inner voices of a musical genius / Peter Ostwald.
| Author/creator | Ostwald, Peter F. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©1985. |
| Description | xiv, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Crisis, 1854 -- A vulnerable personality, 1809-1828 -- Challenges and opportunities, 1828-1829 -- Metamorphosis, 1829-1830 -- A new beginning, 1830-1831 -- Cumulative stresses, 1831-1833 -- Breakdown and aftermath, 1833-1835 -- The road to maturity, 1835-1837 -- Symbolic union with Clara, 1837-1839 -- Delays before marriage, 1839-1840 -- Harmony and discord, 1840-1844 -- Engulfing depression, 1844-45 -- Plateau, 1845-1849 -- Trouble on the horizon, 1849-1852 -- Incipient madness, 1852-1854 -- Endenich, 1854-1856 -- The problem of diagnosis. |
| Abstract | After obtaining access to long sought-after archival material about the final years of Robert Schumann, Lise Deschamps Ostwald, the author's widow, is finally able to detail the composer's last years at the mental institution in Endenich, fulfilling her husband's original intent. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-355) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 84001690 |
| ISBN | 093035057X : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S4 O87 1985 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |