Brian Newbould, Professor of Music at the University of Hull, is internationally known for his completion of Schubert's unfinished symphonies and other works. The author of Schubert and the Symphony: A New Perspective (1990), he is also active as a composer, conductor, pianist, and lecturer.
"The best introduction to Schubert and his world. . . . [Newbould] gives us a real sense of why classical music worked and why it still speaks to us."--Ian Bostridge, "Wall Street Journal
"The best introduction to Schubert and his world. . . . [Newbould] gives us a real sense of why classical music worked and why it still speaks to us."--Ian Bostridge, "Wall Street Journal
Among what will certainly be a flood of monographs on the life and works of Franz Schubert during this bicentennial year of his birth, this contribution is a significant event. Newbould (music, Univ. of Hull) has long been at the forefront of Schubert scholarship, having published a previous work on the composer in England and completed several of the composer's unfinished works. The subtitle of this volume tells it all: Newbould's interest is primarily in the music itself. The text is peppered throughout with musical examples, yet the analysis is in a readable, jargon-free prose that will engage scholars and nonscholars equally. Biography is not ignored, however. Newbould presents a thorough, cautious accounting of Schubert's life, dealing sensitively and soberly with such controversial issues as the composer's self-destructive behavior and his ambivalent sexuality. Highly recommended for all libraries.‘Larry A. Lipkis, Moravian Coll., Bethlehem, Pa.
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