E.T.A. Hoffman and Music

by R.Murray Schafer and R. Murray Schafer

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487582013
• ISBN13: 9781487582012
• Release Date: December 1975
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"