The Nineteenth-Century German Lied

Download or read book The Nineteenth-Century German Lied written by Lorraine Gorrell and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of the piano, together with changes in culture and society, led to the transformation of song into a major musical genre. This study of the great lieder of 19th-century composers Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Hugo Wolf also includes lesser-known composers, such as Louis Spohr and Robert Franz, plus significant contributions from women composers and performers.