Category: Biographies
Liszt’s Childish Characteristics--The Home at Raiding--The Father and his musical Abilities--His Ambition for his Son--Selections from his Diary--Young Liszt’s first Appearances--Peculiarities of his Playing--The Gypsies--The Influence of their Life and Music upon him--Paganin...
Liszt’s Childish Characteristics--The Home at Raiding--The Father and his musical Abilities--His Ambition for his Son--Selections from his Diary--Young Liszt’s first Appearances...
2. CHAPTER II.The Power of Music--Its Origin and Influence--Relations to Nature--Bach, Mozart and Beethoven--Sources of their Inspiration--Autobiographical Sketch--Liszt as a Lad--His Volunta...
3. CHAPTER III.Untamable Animals and Men--An Interesting Test--Attempt to refine a Gypsy--The Boy Josy--Bought from the Gypsies--His Advent into Liszt’s Salon--Thalberg’s Astonishment--Adopted...
4. CHAPTER IV.General Characteristics of Liszt--Earnestness of his Art--Its genial Character--His Interest In Life--His Loving Nature--Affection for his Parents--Remorse of a Capellmeister--R...
5. CHAPTER V.Goethe’s Criticism on Winckelmann--The Poetical Necessity--Winckelmann and the Plastic Art--Has Music a Language?--Musicians and Musical Writers--Gluck’s Writings--His War in Pa...
6. CHAPTER VI.Liszt’s Tribute to Wagner--A new Form of Instrumental Music--Liszt’s new Departure--The Symphonic Poem--Its Essence and Characteristics--The Union of Poetry and Music--Programme...
7. CHAPTER VII.Liszt’s Great Resolve--Reply to a Scoffer--Religion and Music--Religion at the Foundation of Culture--George Sand’s Testimony--Relations of Religion and Music--Music in the Cath...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The Oratorio of “Christus”--Its Title--The Origin of Oratorios--Their Relation to Opera--Gradual Changes in Style--The Dramatic Element in them--Liszt’s Original Treatment--A Wi...
9. CHAPTER IX.Liszt’s letter to George Sand--Happiness of the Wanderer--Allusions to Wagner--The Artist as an Exile--Sorrowful Character of his Lot--His Solitude--His Creative Moments and Ins...
10. CHAPTER I.Liszt’s Childish Characteristics--The Home at Raiding--The Father and his Musical Abilities--His Ambition for his Son--Selections from his Diary--Young Liszt’s First Appearances...
11. CHAPTER II.The Power of Music--Its Origin and Influence--Relation to Nature--Bach, Mozart and Beethoven--Sources of their Inspiration--Autobiographical Sketch--Liszt as a Lad--His Voluntar...
12. CHAPTER III.Untamable Animals and Men--An Interesting Test--Attempt to Refine a Gypsy--The Boy Josy--Bought from the Gypsies--His Advent in Liszt’s Salon--Thalberg’s Astonishment--Adopted b...
13. CHAPTER IV.General Characteristics of Liszt--Earnestness of his Art--Its Genial Character--His Interest in Life--His Loving Nature--Affection for his Parents--Remorse of a Capellmeister--R...
14. CHAPTER V.Goethe’s Criticism on Winckelmann--The Poetical Necessity--Winckelmann and the Plastic Art--Has Music a Language?--Musicians and Musical Writers--Gluck’s Writings--His War in Pa...
15. CHAPTER VI.Liszt’s Tribute to Wagner--A New Form of Instrumental Music--Liszt’s new Departure--The Symphonic Poem--Its Essence and Characteristics--The Union of Poetry and Music--Programme...
16. CHAPTER VII.Liszt’s Great Resolve--Reply to a Scoffer--Religion and Music--Religion at the Foundation of Culture--George Sand’s Testimony--Relations of Religion and Music--Music in the Cath...
17. CHAPTER VIII.The Oratorio of “Christus”--Its Title--The Origin of Oratorios--Their Relations to Opera--Gradual Changes in Style--The Dramatic Element in them--Liszt’s Original Treatment--A W...
18. CHAPTER IX.Liszt’s Letter to George Sand--Happiness of the Wanderer--Allusions to Wagner--The Artist as an Exile--Sorrowful Character of his lot--His Solitude--His Creative Moments and Ins...