The Life of Schubert

by Christopher Howard Gibbs and Christopher H. Gibbs

Book Overview

Franz Schubert's tragically short life was lived in one of Europe's most richly musical cities: a Vienna that worshipped Beethoven and where Rossini and Paganini drew crowds. Christopher Gibbs considers how and what Schubert composed, taking a fresh look at this misunderstood composer, particularly the unfolding of his professional career, his relationship to Beethoven, the growth of his reputation and public image and his darker side of drinking,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052159426X
• ISBN13: 9780521594264
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"