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Robert Schumann, one of the most beloved composers of the Romantic movement, embodied the passion and imaginative spirit of his age. Known for his musical and literary genius and his legendary romance with his wife Clara, Schumann was also plagued with debilitative bouts of depression that led him t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jensen, Eric Frederick, 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Series:Master musicians series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Childhood and Youth; 2 University Years; 3 Schumann and Literature; 4 Commitment to Music; 5 Schumann's Compositions Prior to 1834; 6 The League of David; 7 Courtship and Marriage; 8 The Piano Compositions, 1834-39; 9 Married Life in Leipzig; 10 The Compositions, 1840-44; 11 The Years in Dresden; 12 Schumann's Dramatic Works; 13 The Years in Düsseldorf; 14 The Compositions, 1845-54; 15 Endenich; Epilogue "The Poet Speaks": Schumann and Childhood; Appendices; Calendar; List of Works; Personalia; Select Bibliography; Index.