Franz Schubert / a biography by Henry Frost ; with an introduction by William Hadow.
| Author/creator | Frost, H. F. |
| Other author | Hadow, W. H. (William Henry), 1859-1937 writer of introduction. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [Bendigo, Victoria, Australia] : A Distant Mirror, ©2020. |
| Description | 222 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction and overview / by William Henry Hadow from the eleventh edition of The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1911) -- Schubert's unique position among composers -- His birth and parentage -- Early instruction in music, and evidence of extraordinary talent -- Admission to the Imperial Chapel and Stadtconvict -- School experiences and first compositions -- Salieri -- Symphony No. 1 in D -- He decides to leave the Convict -- Schubert's experience as a school teacher -- Friendship with Mayrhofer -- Works from 1814; Des Teufels Lustschloss, Mass in F, etc. -- Extraordinary productiveness in 1815 -- Operas, symphonies, masses, and songs -- Characteristics of Schubert's Lieder -- Diary kept in 1816 -- Der Erlkönig -- Cantatas and symphonies -- He applies for a position -- Franz von Schober -- He leaves his father's school -- Johann Michael Vogl -- Josef Hüttenbrenner -- Piano sonatas -- Overtures in Italian style -- He becomes music teacher to the Esterhazy family -- His residence with Mayrhofer -- Excursion in upper Austria -- Rossini -- Goethe -- His first commissions for the stage -- Die Zwillingsbrüder -- Die Zauberharfe -- Contemporary criticism -- The oratorio Lazarus -- The Fantasia in C -- The first publications -- Enthusiasm of his friends -- Schubertiaden -- The Symphony in E -- Schubert and Beethoven -- Alfonso and Estrella: performance at Weimar -- The Mass in A♭ -- The unfinished symphony in B minor -- Schubert and Weber -- Rosamunde -- Fierabras -- Die Verschwornen, or Der häuslicne Krieg -- Die schöne Müllerin -- Publications in 1823 -- Schubert's temporary depression -- Diary and letters -- Second visit to Zelész -- Love for Caroline Esterhazy -- Compositions: the duet sonata in C -- Travels in Steyr -- Restored cheerfulness -- Efforts to gain employment -- Schindler's singular story -- Negotiations with foreign publishers -- Present from the Musikfreunde -- Beethoven's funeral -- Visit to the Pachlers at Gratz -- Failing health -- Rochlitz and Der Erste Ton -- Great productiveness in 1828 -- Symphony in C -- Mass in E♭ -- Schwanengesang -- Last sonatas -- Disappointments -- His last illness and death -- Posthumous honours -- Personal qualities -- Schubert's position in music -- General survey of his works -- Recognition of his genius -- The works. |
| Abstract | This new edition of Henry Frost's 1892 biography of Franz Schubert has been edited and revised. The original references to pieces by Opus number have been replaced with the more commonly used D numbers. Many illustrations of places and people have been added throughout the text, and a complete catalog of Schubert's works has been included. |
| General note | Originally published in 1892 by Sampson, Low, Marston & Co., London. |
| Bibliography note | List of Schubert's works: pages 171-222. |
| ISBN | 9780648859437 |
| ISBN | 0648859436 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S3 F7 1892 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |