Romantic Lieder and the Search for Lost Paradise |
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| Author:
| Hirsch, Marjorie W.
Hirsch, Marjorie Wing |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-84533-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $73.99 |
Book Description:
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The archetypal myth of lost paradise, found in both civilized and primitive cultures throughout history, was central to Enlightenment and Romantic thought, influencing philosophical, literary, artistic, and musical works. This book explores manifestations of the lost paradise myth in Lieder by Franz Schubert, and other nineteenth-century composers.
The archetypal myth of lost paradise, found in both civilized and primitive cultures throughout history, was central to Enlightenment and Romantic thought, influencing philosophical, literary, artistic, and musical works. This book explores manifestations of the lost paradise myth in Lieder by Franz Schubert, and other nineteenth-century composers.