The songs of Jean Sibelius : poetry, music, performance /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 11 April, 2025 - 11:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Djupsjöbacka, Gustav,; Grimley, Daniel M.,

Source:

The Boydell Press,, Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom ; Rochester, NY, United States, p.xix, 416 pages : (2023)

ISBN:

9781783277810

Call Number:

ML410.S54

Keywords:

Analyse et appréciation., Analysis, appreciation, Analysis, appreciation., Chansons, fast, Histoire et critique., History and criticism., Music and literature., Musique et littérature., Songs

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-404) and indexes."This is the first book to discuss the complete solo art songs of Jean Sibelius and to locate them in their musical, literary and artistic context. The book is organized around the poets Sibelius set to music and the literary themes associated with them, thus providing invaluable information for the scholar, student and performer. The musical and aesthetic contextualisation of the songs will help to enable new interpretations on the performance stage."--Back cover.