E.T.A. Hoffman and Music

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a man of diversified talents -- an artist, composer, conductor, critic, jurist, and writer. Although he is best known for his stories, he was a music critic and composer for years before he wrote his celebrated Tales. Hoffmann has long been considered an extremely important force in the shaping of musical romanticism, yet this volume is the first adequate documentation of his influence. Because much of the primary material upon which the study is based, has not previously been available in English, the author has chosen an unusual but especially appropriate format, in which translations of Hoffmann's writings and Professor Schafer's critical commentary alternate. This book not only fills a unique gap in the history of the Romantic Movement by showing the effect of Hoffmann's writings on the early phases of musical romanticism in Germany, but also presents an over-all picture of romanticism in its incipient years.

Author: R. Murray Schafer
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 12/15/1975
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781487582012

About the Author
Schafer, R. Murray: - R. MURRAY SCHAFER, a composer and specialist in music education, is professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Simon Fraser University.

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