Hugo Wolf and his Mörike songs / Susan Youens.
| Author/creator |
Youens, Susan |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000. |
| Description | xii, 203 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | "Göttlicher Mörike!": an introduction to Eduard Mörike and Hugo Wolf -- Peregrina revisited: songs of love and madness -- Agnes's songs: the fictional misfortunes and musical fortunes of a nineteenth-century madwoman -- Sung desire: from Biedermeier erotica to fin-de-siècle lied -- Doubters and believers: case-studies in the geistliche Lieder. |
| Abstract | Viennese composer Hugo Wolf produced one of the most important song collections of the nineteenth century when he set to music fifty-three poems by the great German poet Eduard Mörike. The author reappraises this singular collaboration, examining selected Mörike songs in detail to shed new light on the sophisticated interplay between poetry and music. Although Wolf is known as "the Poet's Composer," someone who revered poetry and served it faithfully in his music, the author reveals how his Mörike songs were also influenced by his own life, psychology and experiences. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-198) and index. |
| LCCN | 99054035 |
| ISBN | 052165159X (hardback) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.W8 Y68 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |