Schumann's Vocal Set "Women's Love And Life" Creation Features And Recording Version Analysis

Schumann wrote a number of song cycles, amongst them Liederkreis Op. 39, Frauenliebe und Leben, and Dichterliebe. This essay focuses on Frauenliebe und Leben’s content and its compositional elements. It also studies the interpretation of the work by three singers, given their different background and personalities. The writer concludes this essay by penning her thoughts on this research.The core of this essay can be categorized into four sections. The first section gives an explanation on the choice and meaning of the research topic, as well as the motive and content of the topic. The second section introduces the composer, Robert Schumann. The third section goes into the song cycle proper - Frauenliebe und Leben. The author discusses the background of the song cycle, analysis of the text (poetry) and the music’s texture. In the final section, three singers will be introduced and their different interpretation of the work analysed. Afterwards, the author will make a summary of her findings and revelation.