2: The Collected Writings Of Franz Liszt: Essays And Letters Of A Traveling Bachelor Of Music
by Janita R. Hall-Swadley /
2012 / English / EPUB
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During his early years, Franz Liszt worked as a
traveling piano virtuoso, his adventures highlighted by his entrée
into the literary world as a correspondent for the most popular
French journals of his time. In this second volume of Janita
Hall-Swadley’s
During his early years, Franz Liszt worked as a
traveling piano virtuoso, his adventures highlighted by his entrée
into the literary world as a correspondent for the most popular
French journals of his time. In this second volume of Janita
Hall-Swadley’sThe
Collected Writings of Franz Liszt,
The
Collected Writings of Franz Liszt,Liszt’s work as a
music essayist and journalist is on full display. In his essays,
readers will see the influence of the revolutionary theories of
Hugues-Felicité Robert de Lamennais, Victor Hugo, and François-René
de Chateaubriand as Liszt boldly calls for social reforms on behalf
of musicians and musical institutions, from demands for a
repertoire of church music of divine praise to the timely
publication of inexpensive music editions. In addition to Liszt’s
scandalous review of Sigismond Thalberg and the fiery exchange that
ensued, the essays include his testimonies to living composers
Giacomo Meyerbeer and Robert Schumann and the recently deceased
Niccolò Paganini.
Liszt’s work as a
music essayist and journalist is on full display. In his essays,
readers will see the influence of the revolutionary theories of
Hugues-Felicité Robert de Lamennais, Victor Hugo, and François-René
de Chateaubriand as Liszt boldly calls for social reforms on behalf
of musicians and musical institutions, from demands for a
repertoire of church music of divine praise to the timely
publication of inexpensive music editions. In addition to Liszt’s
scandalous review of Sigismond Thalberg and the fiery exchange that
ensued, the essays include his testimonies to living composers
Giacomo Meyerbeer and Robert Schumann and the recently deceased
Niccolò Paganini.Alongside the essay, this new translation of Liszt’s
letters opens a window onto the composer’s immersion in the Italian
countryside, where he paints a portrait of a rich musical
landscape. Liszt regales his correspondents with amusing anecdotes
at Sand’s Italian country estate in Nohant, describes the beautiful
landscape and artistic treasures of Italy from his residence on
Lake Como, defends himself from Heinrich Heine’s accusations of his
“ill-seated” character, discusses the religious aesthetic of
Raphael’s painting
Alongside the essay, this new translation of Liszt’s
letters opens a window onto the composer’s immersion in the Italian
countryside, where he paints a portrait of a rich musical
landscape. Liszt regales his correspondents with amusing anecdotes
at Sand’s Italian country estate in Nohant, describes the beautiful
landscape and artistic treasures of Italy from his residence on
Lake Como, defends himself from Heinrich Heine’s accusations of his
“ill-seated” character, discusses the religious aesthetic of
Raphael’s painting,
,and offers his thoughts on the interconnectedness of all the
arts. Including two complete facsimile reproductions of the
existing manuscripts for “De la situation des artistes” and “Sur
Paganini à propos de sa mort
and offers his thoughts on the interconnectedness of all the
arts. Including two complete facsimile reproductions of the
existing manuscripts for “De la situation des artistes” and “Sur
Paganini à propos de sa mort,
,”
”Essays and Letters of a Traveling Bachelor of
Music
Essays and Letters of a Traveling Bachelor of
Musicis a must-read for student and scholars of
19
is a must-read for student and scholars of
19th
th-century classical
music.
-century classical
music.
