The collected writings of Franz Liszt Vol. 2 Essays and letters of a traveling bachelor of music / edited and translated by Janita R. Hall-Swadley.

Av: Medverkande: Språk: Engelska Utgivning: Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2012Beskrivning: xxiii, 431 s. ill., musiknoterISBN:
  • 9780810882676
Ämne: Genre/Form: DDK-klassifikation:
  • 780.92 23/swe
SAB-klassifikation:
  • Ijb.47
  • Ijz Liszt, Franz
Innehåll:
Introduction: Liszt the politician ; Receiving Liszt: Fétis, Meyerbeer, Paganini, and Schumann ; A call for change ; Liszt's swiss and italian journeys ; Translator's notes -- Part I: Essays. 1. On the situation of artists : six articles (1835) ; 2. About church music of the future. A fragment (1834) ; 3. About popular editions of important works (1836) ; 4. About Meyerbeer's Huguenots (1837) ; 5. Thalberg's Grande fantaisie, op. 22, and Caprices, op. 15 and 19 (1837) ; 6. "Thalberg and Liszt" by Fétis (An article against Liszt) ; 7. To Professor Fétis (1837) ; 8. Robert Schumann's piano compositions : op. 5, 11, [and] 14 (1837) ; 9. Paganini: A eulogy (1840) -- Part II: Letters of a traveling bachelor of music (1835-1840). 1. To George Sand (1835) ; 2. To George Sand (1837) ; 3. To George Sand (1837) ; 4. To Adolphe Pictet (September 1837) ; 5. To Louis de Ronchaud (September 1837) ; 6. At Lake Como: To Louis de Ronchaud (October 1837) ; 7. La Scala: To Maurice Schlesinger (March 1838) ; 8. To Heinrich Heine (Venice, April 1838) ; 9. To Lambert Massard [sic] (Venice, April and May 1838) ; 10. On the condition of music in Italy: To Mr. Schlesinger (Florence, November 1838) ; 11. St. Cecilia by Raphael, to Mr. d'Ortigue (Bologna, October 1838) ; 12. To Hector Berlioz (San Rossore, October 1839) -- Appendix: Facsimiles of De la situation des artistes and Sur Paganini à propos de sa mort
Sammanfattning: During his early years, Franz Liszt (1811-1886) worked as a traveling piano virtuoso, with 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 The Collected Writings of Franz Liszt, Liszt's work as a music essayist and journalist is on full display. In these essays, readers will see the influence of the revolutionary theories of Hugues-Felicite Robert de Lamennais, Victor Hugo, and Francois-Rene 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, Robert Schumann, and the recently deceased Niccolo Paganini. Alongside the essays, a new translation of Liszt's letters reveals the composer's immersion in the Italian countryside, where he paints a portrait of a rich musical landscape. Liszt's letters create a musical travelogue where discussions range from the Calvinist Reformation and the idea of music as a language to the life and destiny of an artist. 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, portrays the salon life of Milanese society and La Scala, 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 a propos de sa mort," this book is a must-read for students and scholars not only of Franz Liszt but of nineteenth-century classical music and history -- Utgivarens beskrivning
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Introduction: Liszt the politician ; Receiving Liszt: Fétis, Meyerbeer, Paganini, and Schumann ; A call for change ; Liszt's swiss and italian journeys ; Translator's notes -- Part I: Essays. 1. On the situation of artists : six articles (1835) ; 2. About church music of the future. A fragment (1834) ; 3. About popular editions of important works (1836) ; 4. About Meyerbeer's Huguenots (1837) ; 5. Thalberg's Grande fantaisie, op. 22, and Caprices, op. 15 and 19 (1837) ; 6. "Thalberg and Liszt" by Fétis (An article against Liszt) ; 7. To Professor Fétis (1837) ; 8. Robert Schumann's piano compositions : op. 5, 11, [and] 14 (1837) ; 9. Paganini: A eulogy (1840) -- Part II: Letters of a traveling bachelor of music (1835-1840). 1. To George Sand (1835) ; 2. To George Sand (1837) ; 3. To George Sand (1837) ; 4. To Adolphe Pictet (September 1837) ; 5. To Louis de Ronchaud (September 1837) ; 6. At Lake Como: To Louis de Ronchaud (October 1837) ; 7. La Scala: To Maurice Schlesinger (March 1838) ; 8. To Heinrich Heine (Venice, April 1838) ; 9. To Lambert Massard [sic] (Venice, April and May 1838) ; 10. On the condition of music in Italy: To Mr. Schlesinger (Florence, November 1838) ; 11. St. Cecilia by Raphael, to Mr. d'Ortigue (Bologna, October 1838) ; 12. To Hector Berlioz (San Rossore, October 1839) -- Appendix: Facsimiles of De la situation des artistes and Sur Paganini à propos de sa mort

During his early years, Franz Liszt (1811-1886) worked as a traveling piano virtuoso, with 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 The Collected Writings of Franz Liszt, Liszt's work as a music essayist and journalist is on full display. In these essays, readers will see the influence of the revolutionary theories of Hugues-Felicite Robert de Lamennais, Victor Hugo, and Francois-Rene 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, Robert Schumann, and the recently deceased Niccolo Paganini. Alongside the essays, a new translation of Liszt's letters reveals the composer's immersion in the Italian countryside, where he paints a portrait of a rich musical landscape. Liszt's letters create a musical travelogue where discussions range from the Calvinist Reformation and the idea of music as a language to the life and destiny of an artist. 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, portrays the salon life of Milanese society and La Scala, 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 a propos de sa mort," this book is a must-read for students and scholars not only of Franz Liszt but of nineteenth-century classical music and history -- Utgivarens beskrivning

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