The songs of Fanny Hensel /
"Fanny Hensel is arguably the most gifted female composer of the nineteenth century-a composer of over 450 works, including 249 songs, who created some of the most pathbreaking music of her era. As much as Hensel has finally moved out from behind the shadow of her more famous brother, however,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2021]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Fanny Hensel is arguably the most gifted female composer of the nineteenth century-a composer of over 450 works, including 249 songs, who created some of the most pathbreaking music of her era. As much as Hensel has finally moved out from behind the shadow of her more famous brother, however, and as much as we now know about her life, there's one aspect of this astonishing composer that still remains understudied: her music. This book focuses on Hensel's contributions to the genre of song, the art form that she said "suits her best," where her gifts as a composer are especially evident Its eleven chapters consider such topics as Hensel's fascination with certain poets and poetic themes; her innovative harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, and textual strategies; her connection to larger literary and musical trends; her efforts to break free the constraints placed on her as a woman; and her place in the history of nineteenth-century Lieder. No matter their particular topics of inquiry, the authors are guided by the conviction that the best way to honor Hensel's achievements as a composer and to appreciate her historical importance is to thoroughly examine what she wrote within its many diverse contexts, be they biographical, historical, cultural, or musical"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes information about the companion website: www.oup.com/us/thesongsoffannyhensel |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 252 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190919597 0190919590 9780190919573 0190919574 9780190919580 0190919582 |