Schubert's Song Sets

Abstract

Introduction - A changing perspective Song sets rather than song cycles The early 19th-century context The need for structural balance The experimental sets Taking heed of the market Music for the home rather than the concert hall The principles of the Bildung circle The musical co-ordination of the sets Sets with opus numbers assigned by Schubert The Heine Set - The genesis of the poems The genesis of the music Heine's dual nature Schubert's dual nature The texts The overall structure of the music The individual songs.