SCHUBERT'S GOETHE SETTINGS.

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"The traditional approach to the study of Goethe and Schubert is to place them in opposition to one another, both in terms of their life experiences and in relation to the nineteenth-century Lied. In her introduction to this book, Lorraine Byrne examines the myths that have evolved around these artists and challenges the view that Goethe was unmusical and conservative in his musical tastes. She also considers Schubert's life in relation to his obvious affinity with the poet and links the composer's Goethe settings with the poet's perception of the Lied. Goethe judged the success of a setting by whether the meaning of the text had been realised in musical form. In his Goethe settings Schubert translates the poet's meaning into musical terms and his rendition attains the classical unity of words and music that Goethe sought."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Schubert, franz, 1797-1828,  Goethe, johann wolfgang von, 1749-1832,  Songs, german, history and criticism,  Piano music, history and criticism,  Music and literature,  Music, history and criticism, 19th century,  German Songs,  History and criticism,  Songs with piano,  Chansons allemandes,  Histoire et critique,  Chansons acc. de piano,  Musique et littérature,  Liederen,  Muziekwerken,  Vertonung,  Lyrik,  Songs (Schubert, Franz)