metrical dissonance in the music of Robert Schumann /
First Statement of Responsibility
Harald Krebs.
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Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1999.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiv, 290 pages :
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illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Theories of Metrical Conflict -- 2. Metrical Consonance and Dissonance -- Definitions and Taxonomy -- 3. Intermezzo I: Influences on Schumann's Metrical Style -- 4. Metrical Progressions and Processes -- 5. Intermezzo II: Metrical Revisions -- 6. Interactions of Metrical Dissonance with Pitch Structure, Form, and Extramusical Elements -- 7. Intermezzo III: Performing Metrical Dissonances -- 8. Carnaval des analyses -- Epilogue: Morning Song -- List of Cited Works by Robert Schumann.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Fantasy Pieces examines from several vantage points a vital life-force of Robert Schumann's music, namely metrical conflict. Harald Krebs's imaginative yet rigorous study makes use of Schumann's fascinating projections of his own personality--the characters Florestan and Eusebius--as one means of addressing the biographical and aesthetic context of the music. In counterpoint with the remarks of these personae, Krebs develops an original theory of metrical conflict by adapting the concepts of consonance and dissonance to metrical analysis. He investigates how states of metrical dissonance arise, and shows how they are manipulated and resolved in the course of compositions. He offers new methods for understanding the metrical progressions of entire works or movements, and studies the interaction of metrical conflict with form, with pitch structure, and with the texts of Schumann's vocal works. Krebs includes a wealth of illustrations from the whole range of Schumann's work and offers numerous insights important for performance. In the final chapter, he provides richly detailed studies of pieces by Schumann in various genres, interspersing them with shorter discussions of music by Berlioz, Chopin, Clara Schumann, Ives, and Schoenberg [Publisher description].
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Schumann, Robert,1810-1856-- Criticism and interpretation.
Schumann, Robert,1810-1856-- Critique et interprétation.
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856
Schumann, Robert,1810-1856
Schumann, Robert,1810-1856-- Criticism and interpretation.