This Companion is an accessible introduction to Schumann: his time, his temperament, his style and his oeuvre.
Additional chapters address Schumann\'s presence in nineteenth- and twentieth-century composition and the fascinat.
An international team of scholars explores the cultural context, musical and poetic fabric, sources of inspiration and interpretative reach of key works from the Schumann repertoire ranging from his famous lieder and piano pieces to chamber, orchestral and dramatic works.
This Companion is an accessible introduction to Schumann: his time, his temperament, his style and his oeuvre