Schubert's Song Sets

This title was first published in 2003. From 1821 until his death, Schubert compiled or specially composed for publication 42 song sets, yet during his own lifetime, and until now, their integrity and importance as sets have been virtually ignored. In this book, Michael Hall asserts that these songs sets are not arbitrary collections, as so often assumed, but highly integrated works in their own right. Approaching these songs as sets the book throws light on Schubert's largely undiscussed intellectual preoccupations. They reveal that he was au fait with most of the philosophical concerns of his time, especially those which touched on Romanticism. But although the sets reflect Romanticism in their topics, Hall maintains that they are the epitome of classical balance. In encouraging students and performers to approach these songs as sets, this study aims to alter perceptions of this important repertory.

Michael Hall

Introduction; One: Sets with opus numbers assigned by Schubert; Opus 3; Opus 4; Opus 5; Opus 6; Opus 7; Opus 8; Opus 12; Opus 13; Opus 14; Opus 19; Opus 20; Opus 21; Opus 22; Opus 23; Opus 24; Opus 36; Opus 37; Opus 43; Opus 52; Opus 56; Opus 57; Opus 58; Opus 59; Opus 60; Opus 62; Opus 65; Opus 79; Opus 80; Opus 81; Opus 83; Opus 85; Opus 87; Opus 88; Opus 92; Opus 93; Opus 95; Opus 96; Opus 98; Opus 105; Opus 106; Opus 108; Two: The Heine set; The Heine set