| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 193 pages) |
| Contents |
Romanticism and the musical background -- Youth and the prodigy -- Béranger and the revolutions -- Paganini and his crucial influence -- Liszt and the Polish pianist -- Chopin and the Polish bowman -- Chopin and Polish romanticism -- Liszt and the great virtuosity -- Chopin and his letters -- The Princess and settlement at Weimar -- Liszt and his three lives -- Wieniawski and the hard-earned years -- Liszt and the Polish oratorio -- The survivor and his friends -- The decline and end |
| Summary |
In this book, Xavier Puslowski presents a detailed study of the links between Liszt, his contemporaries, and his milieu. Using Saint Stanislas Oratorio as a focal point, Puslowski draws together the history of the Romantic period in classical music, and key figures and historical events in his story of Liszt's achievements |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-187) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.
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Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 -- Friends and associates
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Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Legende vom Heiligen Stanislaus.
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| SUBJECT |
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 fast |
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Legende vom Heiligen Stanislaus (Liszt, Franz) fast |
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Composers -- Hungary -- Biography
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Music -- Poland -- 19th century -- History and criticism
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
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MUSIC -- Reference.
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Composers
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Friendship
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Music
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Hungary
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Poland
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021676915 |
| ISBN |
9781442238039 |
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1442238038 |
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9781322125992 |
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1322125996 |
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