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The First In-depth Study In Almost Half A Century Of Robert Schumann's Multi-movement Leipzig Chamber Works, This Book Offers Novel And Diverse Encounters With The Three Op. 41 String Quartets, The Op. 44 Piano Quintet, And The Op. 47 Piano Quartet. The Volume Adopts A Two-pronged Approach, Exploring The Reception Of This Music From Both Composer- And Listener-oriented Perspectives. On The One Hand, It Shows How This Repertory Illuminates Schumann's Response To Certain Past And Contemporary Composers; To His Own Youthful, Experimental Past; And To Various Literary And Cultural Influences. At The Same Time, The Book Explores How Different People Have Heard This Music: Listeners In Schumann's Own Day And Beyond, In Both Germanic And Non-germanic Regions, And Comprising The Voices Of Critics, Performers, Audiences, Even Figures In Disciplines Outside Of Music. Julie Hedges Brown. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.