ABSTRACT

Nineteenth Century Chamber Music proceeds chronologically by composer, beginning with the majestic works of Beethoven, and continuing through Schubert, Spohr and Weber, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, the French composers, Smetana and Dvorák, and the end-of-the-century pre-modernists. Each chapter is written by a noted authority in the field. The book serves as a general introduction to Romantic chamber music, and would be ideal for a seminar course on the subject or as an adjunct text for Introduction to Romantic Music courses. Plus, musicologists and students of 19th century music will find this to be an invaluable resource.

chapter Chapter One|38 pages

The Chamber Music of Beethoven

chapter Chapter Two|101 pages

Schubert's Chamber Music

chapter Chapter Three|30 pages

The Chamber Music of Spohr and Weber

chapter Chapter Four|38 pages

The Chamber Music of Mendelssohn

chapter Chapter Five|34 pages

“Beautiful and Abstruse Conversations”

The Chamber Music of Robert Schumann

chapter Chapter Six|45 pages

Discourse and Allusion

The Chamber Music of Brahms

chapter Chapter Eight|33 pages

The Chamber Music of Smetana and Dvořák