Frederic Chopin / by Franz Liszt ; translated, with an introduction by Edward N. Waters.
| Author/creator | Liszt, Franz |
| Other author | Waters, Edward N. (Edward Neighbor), 1906-1991 translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Vienna House, 1973. |
| Description | vii, 184 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Music and innovations -- The polonaises and their social background -- The mazurkas and their social background -- In concert and at home -- Integrity and individuality: classicism and romanticism -- Youth, nationalism, and musical sympathies -- Lélia (George Sand) and idealism -- Illness and death: epilogue. |
| Abstract | After Chopin died in Paris in his fortieth year, on October 17, 1849, Liszt, who had been his close friend, was moved to create a literary monument to his great Polish contemporary. Early in 1852 a book appeared in the French capital, with the simple title "F. Chopin" by the author "F. Liszt." In the hundred-odd years since, the biographical literature on Chopin has grown in proportion to his posthumous fame; yet Liszt's volume remains unique and essential. As a document of the nineteenth century, it is distinguished by the vivid impressions and insights of a true exemplar of the Romantic period. On a personal level, it is a souvenir of the relationship between two of the greatest composer-pianists in history, a portrait of one genius by another. Edward N. Waters of the Music Division in the Library of Congress has translated and introduced this work. |
| General note | Translation of F. Chopin. |
| ISBN | 0844300667 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.C54 L738 1973 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.C54 L738 1973 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |