Songcycle, frauenliebe undleben, opus 42, robert schumann \yoman. A source study 1976, german lieder in the nineteenth century 1996, revised 2010, and numerous articles on the songs of schumann, schubert, and vaughan. Suer freund, du bl ickest sweet friend, you look at me in wonder, you cannot understand how i can weep. He certainly puts the words of the poems in a womans mouth but the attitude is the traditional 19th century male perspective with a submissive woman. Elisabeth schwarzkopf, soprano geoffrey parsons, piano. Eight songs for high voice with piano accompaniment. Rnjhdwvubgllymugdw5kic1szwjlbiwgt3aundigkfnjahvtyw5ulcbsb2jlcnqp. Florida southern college, 2008 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the department of music in the college of arts and humanities. He is also the author of the genesis of dichterliebe. There are eight poems in his cycle, together telling a story from the protagonists first meeting her love, through their marriage, to his death.
Banse proves to be a wonderfully perceptive interpreter. On the surface, the claims of those who scoff at frauenliebe seem to be true. The text of the songs is written from a womans perspective. The middle section, like the other two, uses syncopation to propel the vocal line, which in this section is given the works first few crescendos to stress the intensity. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. In july 1840, within the space of a week, schumann sketched a total of sixteen lieder. Helft mir, ihr schwestern in friendship, sisters, help me. Let the moist pearls unusual beauty joyfully bright shimmer in my eyes.
What was schumanns reasons for selecting frauenliebe. Written in the midst of his fecund year of song 1840, immediately following his longdelayed marriage to clara wieck, it represents the pinnacle of schumanns genius at melding text and musical gesture, harmony and emotion. A discussion of robert schumanns compositional process in. Home componisten artiesten instrumenten genres top 100 info links overig help. Overture, scherzo and finale german chamber philharmonic bremen. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Frauenliebe undleben by marienicole lemieux, daniel blumenthal, robert schumann from amazons classical music store. The lyrics pale significantly in comparison to other literary works that schumann selected. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kristen christopherson a senior thesis submitted in. Schumann wrote more than musical settings of poems in 1840, the year in which he married clara wieck.