LEADER 05289cam 22004574a 4500001 ocm76167348 003 OCoLC 005 20141211194808.0 008 061108s2007 mduafg bk 001 0aeng 010 2006037448 020 9780810856691 (hardcover : alk. paper) 020 0810856697 (hardcover : alk. paper) 035 (Sirsi) o76167348 035 (OCoLC)76167348 040 DLC |cDLC |dBAKER |dBTCTA |dC#P |dYDXCP |dUtOrBLW 041 1 eng |hger 049 EREM 050 00 ML410.S235 |bA313 2007 082 00 786.2092B |222 100 1 Scharwenka, Xaver, |d1850-1924. |=^A716467 240 10 Klänge aus meinem Leben. |lEnglish |=^A716467 245 10 Xaver Scharwenka : |bsounds from my life : reminiscences of a musician / |cXaver Scharwenka ; translated by William E. Petig ; introduction by Robert S. Feigelson. 246 30 Sounds from my life 260 Lanham, MD : |bScarecrow Press, |c2007. 300 xxxiv, 186 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations, music ; |c24 cm + |e1 CD (4 3/4 in.) 336 text |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |2rdamedia 338 volume |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153), discography (pages 155-169), and index. 505 00 |gScharwenka's dedication -- |gSamter, 1850-1858. |gThe city and something about my family ; |gChildhood and my first foolish pranks ; |gGrandmother's wedding celebration ; |tDer Freischutz and Robert der Teufel in Samter ; |tIn the Klipp school ; |gThe Spanish cane and other educational aids ; |tOrchestral studies in Salzbrunn -- |gPosen, 1858-1865. |gIn the gymnasium ; |gBucolic and musical pleasures ; |gThe black sheep in the family -- |gBerlin, 1865-1891. |gRude reception ; |gApprenticeship years ; |tKullak, Wuerst, and dear old Theodor Stocker ; |tBreitkopf & Hartel ; |tMy first opus ; |tMy first public appearance ; |tVisit to the home of Liszt ; |tComposer festival in Weimar ; |tPrincess of Carolath ; |gStanding in formation ; |tAnton Notenquetscher ; |gAn unlucky tour ; |tCarlotta Patti ; |tCamillo Sivori ; |tBote & Bock as matchmaker ; |gAdventure on Rugen ; |tBrahms as prophet ; |gVenice ; |gParis ; |gThe two priests ; |tComposer festival in Hanover ; |gVisit in Weimar ; |tHans von Bulow ; |gWith our English cousins ; |gFamily opus I ; |gDeath of my father ; |gVienna and Budapest ; |tPrince Konstantin zu Hohenlohe ; |tBrahms ; |tFerdinand Hiller ; |tLiszt blesses his godchild ; |tSubscription concerts in the Singakademie ; |tHans Richter ; |tLiszt and Frau Zenaide play four-handed piano ; |tThe conservatory ; |tAnton Rubinstein ; |tThe young d'Albert ; |tConcert tours in Holland, Scandinavia and Russia ; |tLiszt in Karlsruhe ; |gOrchestral concerts ; |tThe Berlioz Requiem ; |gVisit to New York ; |tFirst concert tour in the United States -- |gNew York, 1891-1898. |gPreparations for the move ; |gMexico (Missouri), Cincinnati, Chicago, and the phony namesake ; |gDeath of my mother ; |tMataswintha in Weimar and New York ; |tCommodore Vanderbilt ; |tChoral festival in Philadelphia -- |gBack in Berlin, 1898. |gConcerts ; |gIllness ; |tHardin college ; |tThe music teachers' federation ; |tThe Klindworth-Scharwenka conservatory ; |tMy fourth piano concerto ; |gBucharest ; |tCarmen Sylva ; |gTwo concert tours through the United States and Canada ; |tGustav Mahler ; |tThe Chinaman in the bedroom ; |tDr. Cook, the North Pole explorer ; |tThe federation of German performing artists ; |gThe final chord. 520 Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924) was considered one of the finest pianists of his era by professional musicians and audiences alike, akin to famous virtuosos such as Anton Rubinstein, Franz Liszt, and Moritz Rosenthal. He was also well respected as a composer of considerable talent, producing music with rhythmic vitality, strong melodic content, sound construction, and wit. Scharwenka's autobiography first published in German in 1922, is now available for the first time in English. English-speaking music students, teachers, performers, and admirers can now read about the life, travels, and relationships of this musical personality. This autobiography contains extensive annotations that identify people, places, and events. A lengthy introduction gives an overview of Scharwenka's life while providing comments from contemporary and modern writers about the man, his music, and his performances. An audio CD of representative musical selections brings Scharwenka to life as both performer and composer, while a comprehensive discography provides useful information to readers interested in further pursuing his music. 600 10 Scharwenka, Xaver, |d1850-1924. |=^A667838 650 0 Composers |zGermany |vBiography. |=^A412636 650 0 Pianists |zGermany |vBiography. |=^A1241141 700 1 Petig, William E., |d1942- |etranslator. |=^A716468 994 C0 |bERE 590 Joyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER: MusicLib CD-9643. 596 3 998 1083919