Schumann : the inner voices of a musical genius
1985, First Edition. Boston : Northeastern University Press. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476840
ISBN: 1555530141
Physical description; xiv, 373 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-355). Contents; Crisis, 1984 – A Vulnerable Personality, 1809-1828 – Challenges and Opportunities, 1828-1829 – Metamorphosis, 1829-1830 – A New Beginning, 1830-1831 – Cumulative Stresses, 1831-1833 – Breakdown and Aftermath, 1833-1835 – The Road of Maturity, 1835-1837 – Symbolic Union with Clara, 1837-1839 – Delays before Marriage, 1839-1840 – Harmony and Discord, 1840-1844 – Engulfing Depression, 1844-1845 – Plateau, 1845-1849 – Trouble on the Horizon, 1849-1852 – Incipient Madness, 1852-1854 – Endenich, 1854-1856 – The Problem of Diagnosis. Subjects; Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) – Biography. Composers – Germany – Biography. Manic-depressive illness – Biography.
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