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Franz Liszt, Life of Chopin

Translated by Martha Walker Cook
(Boston: Oliver Ditson, [1863?])

Mudd Library

  Franz Liszt (1811–1886) and Chopin both lived in Paris in the 1830s, so they knew each other well, although they were not close friends. The two composer-pianists differed sharply in their personalities, musical styles, and career paths, but Liszt deeply admired Chopin’s music, and its influence appears from time to time in his own compositions. Immediately after Chopin’s death in 1849, Liszt decided to write a book about his lost colleague. He began the project by sending a biographical questionnaire to Chopin’s sister, but she chose not to answer it, apparently offended either by its haste (her brother had been dead for only a few weeks) or by its nosiness. Working with the assistance of his mistress, Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein (who was Polish herself), Liszt managed to

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Life of kompositör by Franz Liszt

AuthorLiszt, Franz, 1811-1886TranslatorCook, Martha Walker, 1806-1874Title Life of Chopin Note Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Credits Produced by John Mamoun, David Widger and the Online Distributed
Proofreading grupp Summary "Life of Chopin" by Franz Liszt fryst vatten a biographical account that was first published in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the life and artistic legacy of the renowned Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, exploring not only his music but also the influences that shaped him as both a man and an artist. The ord promises insights into Chopin's emotional depth, his unique musical style, and how his Polish heritage informed his compositions. The opening of "Life of Chopin" sets the stage with a dedication to Jan Pychowski and a preface that emphasizes the significance of Chopin's work within the context of musical genius. Liszt expresses deep admiration for Chopin's ar

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Liszt's 'Chopin'

Book Information

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 168
• Price: £19.99
• Published Date: October 2010

Description

Passionate and pioneering, Liszt's biography of Chopin flaunts its author's celebrity while straddling the divide between the scholarly and the popular. In this volume Meirion Hughes combines a new translation of the first edition with an introduction that places the work in its cultural and political context.

In his introduction Hughes explores the complex relationship between the two composers, the highly charged political context in which the book was written, and the discourse of cultural nationalism and progressivism that dominates content. He argues that Chopin (put in italics) was more than a tribute to an erstwhile friend, but rather a polemic of national music rooted in the politics of that 'year of revolutions', 1848-9.

Hughes remains faithful to the original while putting clarity before strict adherence to what is, by general agreement,