The songs of Schubert / by A. Craig Bell.
| Author/creator | Bell, A. Craig |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lowestoft : Alston Books, 1964. |
| Description | ix, 163 pages : facsimiles, music, portrait ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- The song before Schubert -- Schubert and the song -- The early songs, 1811-1814 -- 1815-1816 -- 1817-1821 -- 1822-1823 -- Die schöne Müllerin, 1823 -- 1824-1826 -- Winterreise, 1827 -- Swan song, 1828 -- Appendix I. Interpreting Schubert's songs -- Appendix II. The songs in chronological order -- Appendix III. The poets of the songs. |
| Abstract | Schubert wrote some six hundred songs, of which very few indeed are familiar to British singers and audiences. In his study of these masterworks, the author, while not passing over the few relatively "popular" songs, has preferred to stress the more neglected masterpieces. He has also tried to counteract the all too widely accepted notion that Schubert composed in blindly intuitive flashes of inspiration without the preliminary brain work essential to the creation of any great work of art. Bernard Shaw's ludicrously inept and frequently repeated assessment of Schubert's genius as "brainless" still persists even in critical quarters which should have abandoned it long ago. The many settings Schubert made of Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister" songs alone are sufficient proof that he knew when he had missed the mark--which was not often. Like the "Unfinished" and the "Great C major" symphonies and the D minor quartet, the songs are the products of a mental power which in its own way was no less stringent than Haydn's, Mozart's or Beethoven's. Schubert's songs must be accounted among the highest achievements of mankind. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 65003970 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S3 B46 1964 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |