Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1973
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Music
Committee Chair
John DeMerchant
Second Committee Member
Gordon E. Leavitt
Third Committee Member
Henry J. Eickhoff
Abstract
The paper discusses the irony of love as expressed in the Dichterliebe song cycle of Robert Schumann on the poems of Heinrich Heine.
Schumann's relationship to the Romantic era is discussed, as well as the basic musical style of the work. The irony inherent in five of the songs exposed, as are the musical techniques and devices through which Schumann expresses it musically.
The Dichterliebe is shown to be a partnership, where the words and the music benefit and compliment each other.
Recommended Citation
Bankes, Gary L., "Dichterliebe: A Partnership in Irony" (1973). All Master's Theses. 2047.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/2047
Comments
An integral part of this covering paper is a tape recording of a graduate recital performed on February 20, 1973 as part of the requirement for the completion of the thesis. To access it, email ScholarWorks@cwu.edu