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Schumann's Dichterliebe as antidepressant, and antidote to double speak

Christian Jost's re-invention of the classic song cycle is perfect in its imperfection

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Whitney McKnight
Feb 21, 2020
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vol. 2 issue 6

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The appeal of unanswered questions inherent to Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe is what German composer Christian Jost claims drew him to re-work the romantic song cycle.

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