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100 1 _aPeyser, Herbert F.
_q(Herbert Francis),
_d1886-1953
245 1 0 _aRobert Schumann, Tone-Poet, Prophet and Critic
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-07-06
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Robert Schumann, Tone-Poet, Prophet and Critic" by Herbert F. Peyser is a biography published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the late 1940s. The book explores the life and works of the renowned composer Robert Schumann, highlighting his dual roles as a musician and a critic in the world of Romantic music. It provides insights into Schumann’s relationships with contemporaries like Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Chopin, all while navigating the struggles of his personal life and mental health. In this book, Peyser chronicles Schumann's journey from a young piano prodigy to a pivotal figure in the music of the 19th century. The narrative covers major events in Schumann’s life, including his tumultuous courtship with Clara Wieck, his professional struggles as he transitioned from aspiring virtuoso pianist to composer after injuring his hand, and his significant contributions to piano music, symphonies, and song cycles. Peyser illustrates the complexity of Schumann's character, weaving in the poet's flair for imaginative compositions alongside the emotional challenges he faced, ultimately culminating in both a rich artistic legacy and a tragic decline. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchumann, Robert, 1810-1856
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49378
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