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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
When her body is surreptitiously possessed by the spirit of Franz Schubert, Brooklyn lawyer Liza Durbin struggles to retain her identity in the wake of her proud parents, the media, a mysterious elderly fan, and the late composer's passions.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Draws on the author's first-hand experience with Franz Schubert's "Winterreise," his musical knowledge, and his training as a scholar to explore the meanings of the songs comprising this masterpiece, one of the greatest pieces of music ever written for the male solo voice.
330) Schubert's Vienna
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Eminent authorities examine Vienna's history and politics, class structure, and social conventions. They describe private and public entertainments, including music and dance, as well as classical and popular Viennese theater, both of which achieved special greatness in the early nineteenth century. They investigate the historical layers of architecture and sculpture that preserved Vienna's past or reflected the imperatives of Schubert's time. They...
