Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Women in early nineteenth-century Germany: societal conventions, ideology, relationships; Part I. The Poetry: 2. Adelbert von Chamisso: a sketch of his life and works; 3. Chamisso's poems about women: a literary context for Frauenliebe und Leben; Part II. The Music: 4. The musical reception of Frauenliebe und Leben; 5. Schumann at work on his songs; 6. Schumann's cycle: analysis and comparative interpretation; Afterword; Appendix 1. Chronological listing of nineteenth-century Frauenliebe und Leben settings; Appendix 2. Poetry in the original German and in English translation.
Summary:
"Rufus Hallmark's book explores Robert Schumann's beloved yet controversial song cycle Frauenliebe und Leben and the poems of Adelbert von Chamisso on which it is based, setting them in the context of the challenges and social expectations faced by women in early nineteenth- century Germany. Hallmark provides the most extensive English-language study of Chamisso, a poet little known today outside Germany, including a biographical sketch and excerpts from his other poetry"-- Provided by publisher.
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