Schumann
The Faces and the Masks
The Faces and the Masks
The Faces and the Masks
The Faces and the Masks
By Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
Read by Nicol Zanzarella and Judith Chernaik
By Judith Chernaik
Read by Nicol Zanzarella and Judith Chernaik
Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs
Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs
Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs
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Praise
“A generous and tremendously useful resource. . . . Chernaik allows you to feel the core of Schumann’s story.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Densely informative. . . . For Chernaik, the music illuminates the story of a man with ‘more feeling than judgment,’ who emerged as one of the most influential Romantic composers.” —The New Yorker
“A well-proportioned, highly readable biography. . . . Chernaik is . . . a fine chronicler of his turbulent life.” —The Wall Street Journal
“A tale as gripping as any thriller.” —Pianist
A deeply moving read. . . . Eloquent. . . . Schumann’s personality emerges vividly.” —BBC Magazine
“[Schumann] was an artist of great humanity, a humanity that shines through his musical legacy along with that of his wife, Clara, a brilliant pianist and gifted composer in her own right. Now they have both found a modern biographer, Judith Chernaik, who does them justice with grace and insight.” —The Washington Times
“Heartbreaking. . . Chernaik tells Schumann’s story in a book full of fresh, thoughtful writing.” —The Sunday Times (London)
“[An] affecting and moving biography . . . [Chernaik] pays close attention to the music and summons its inimitable combination of romantic ardour, eccentricity and classical craftsmanship in deft prose.” —The Daily Telegraph (London)
“A tremendously persuasive portrait. . . . Feature[s] some of the most passionate appreciations of Schumann’s music ever written in English.” —Open Letters Review
“Engrossing. . . . A most touching and moving story, beautifully told by Judith Chernaik.” —Daily Mail
“Superb. . . . A vivid, sympathetic portrait. . . . This is the most readable and penetrating biography of this wonderful composer whose life touches modern sensibilities at so many points.” —Stephen Walsh, The Oldie
“Enthralling . . . Beautifully written, excellently researched, and shot through with love and understanding of her subject.” —Musical Opinion
“Altogether outstanding. . . . [Schumann’s] story is oft-told, but Chernaik’s version eclipses its predecessors.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Fast-paced and informative, this biography wonderfully explores the life of a great and troubled composer.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Inspiring and wrenching. . . . A guided tour through the life and work of Robert Schumann, a musical genius who viewed the sublime.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred)
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