Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Tables ix
5. List of Music Examples xi
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. Preface xvii
8. Chapter 1 Hearing Voices 1
9. Chapter 2 The Voice of the Genius 31
10. Chapter 3 Nonchronological Narrative in the Song Cycle 57
11. Chapter 4 Prima Donna or Composer 83
12. Chapter 5 Onstage and Off 95
13. Chapter 6 The Voice and the Listener 115
14. Chapter 7 The Poet Speaks in the Song Cycle 137
15. Chapter 8 Feminine Voices in Instrumental Music 153
16. Chapter 9 Finding a Voice in the Symphony 179
17. Chapter 10 Traveler and Pilgrim 197
18. Chapter 11 “The Real Author of the Drama” 217
19. Chapter 12 The Painter Sings 237
20. Chapter 13 Representing the Narrator’s Voice 249
21. Chapter 14 Recognizing Romantic Voices 265
22. Notes 273
23. Bibliography 329
24. Index 349