Download or read book Music and Literature in German Romanticism written by Siobhán Donovan and published by Camden House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Romantic era, many in Germany believed music to be the highest art form, representing the quintessence of Romanticism and able to express what could not be expressed in words. This book studies the work of composers during this period and examines the cross-over between music and literature.