Crossing Paths: Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms (Hardcover)

by John Daverio (Author) "JOHANNES BRAHMS was infamous for his rather sharp tongue..." (more)
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"Crossing Paths not only brings into clear focus often shadowy musical and aesthetic connections between three major Romantic composers; it is also an invaluable compendium of decades of work by many scholars. In mapping these wide-ranging territories, John Daverio tirelessly crossed and brilliantly
bridged historical, musical, and disciplinary boundaries; his work will resound and keep his name alive for many years to come."--Music & Letters
"John Daverio has left much in this ambitious book that will endure, either because it is read, accepted, and recounted, or because in sparking disagreement, he stimulates us to progress along new paths of our own."--Journal of the American Musicological Society
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"Crossing Paths not only brings into clear focus often shadowy musical and aesthetic connections between three major Romantic composers; it is also an invaluable compendium of decades of work by many scholars. In mapping these wide-ranging territories, John Daverio tirelessly crossed and brilliantly bridged historical, musical, and disciplinary boundaries; his work will resound and keep his name alive for many years to come."--Music & Letters
"John Daverio has left much in this ambitious book that will endure, either because it is read, accepted, and recounted, or because in sparking disagreement, he stimulates us to progress along new paths of our own."--Journal of the American Musicological Society


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195132963
• ISBN-13: 978-0195132960
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,211,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great topic, but know your music theory!, August 30, 2004

By	David K. Lee (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Crossing Paths deals with the confluence of three of the greatest composers of the nineteenth century, and the influence they had on each other. The interactions are absolutely fascinating. I am a decent amateur pianist and know a moderate amount of music theory. In places, this book went past my level of understanding. Nonetheless, I could glean the broad outlines, and was still able to appreciate the combined influences evident in the music of these three composers. The discussion of whether or not Brahms and Robert Schumann used code in the music to honor Clara was interesting. A lot of time was spent on the musical relationship between Brahms and the Hungarian violinist Joachim--not part of the title, but certainly another important "crossing path". However, if one does not have a pretty solid background in musicology and music theory, I would be somewhat hesitant to recommend the book. If you have such a background, and love Romantic music, you will likely enjoy it very much.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Mistakes in the musical examples., August 4, 2008

By	Jorge V. Grossmann - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a great book this is. Serious research, interesting cross-referencing, and many other great qualities. I have found a few errors in the musical examples. I hope someone already communicated with OUP regarding this, but there are wrong notes, and even wrong clefs(!) in some of the examples.