German and Song 1740 - 1900 (Routledge Library Editions: German Literature) - Softcover

Smeed, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367857022 ISBN 13: 9780367857028

Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

Originally published in 1987, this volume charts the development of German song across a century and a half, relating it both to poetry and to the cultural scene in Germany. By emphasising genre rather than individual composers and while paying heed to acknowledged masterpieces – by quoting extensively from forgotten composers, the book avoids historical over simplification and arrives at a fuller picture of this rich tradition. In so doing, it uncovers much neglected material. The book investigates the relationship between German poets and composers and their native folk tradition. It further explores the interaction between convention and innovation and demonstrates how one poem can be interpreted quite differently by different composers. The book is accessible both to students of literature and music.

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About the Author

J. W. Smeed was Reader in German at the University of Durham, U.K.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367857022
• ISBN 13: 9780367857028
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 262