Narrative and Robert Schumann's Songs: A New Approach to the Romantic Lied.
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| Title: | Narrative and Robert Schumann's Songs: A New Approach to the Romantic Lied. |
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| Authors: | MARTIN, ALEXANDER1 |
| Source: | Notes. Jun2026, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p549-553. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Interdisciplinary research, Narratology, Literary criticism, Composers, Musical analysis, Singing, Lyric poetry, Romanticism |
| People: | Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 |
| Abstract: | The main focus of the article is a review of Andrew H. Weaver’s book *Narrative and Robert Schumann’s Songs: A New Approach to the Romantic Lied*, which adapts Mieke Bal’s narratology theory to analyze Schumann’s entire song catalog. Weaver proposes that lyric poetry, typically seen as non-narrative, can be interpreted narratively by treating the poetic protagonist’s evolving emotions as narrative events. The book is organized into theoretical foundations and practical applications, offering detailed analyses of Schumann’s solo, ballad, and multivoice songs, and introduces a specialized terminology to facilitate nuanced discussion of narrative in music. While some music-analytical points are debated, the approach is praised for its interdisciplinary potential and accessibility to performers and scholars interested in lieder and narrative theory. The review suggests the book is a valuable resource for musicology and vocal performance programs, with possible relevance to literary studies. [Extracted from the article] |
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