Liszt Franz Libri

Parigi, 1840. Liszt, il pianista più acclamato d’Europa, incontra Wagner, un giovane compositore sconosciuto. Inizia così una delle amicizie più celebri e complesse nella storia della musica. Nei successivi otto anni, Wagner compone opere come Il Vascello fantasma, Tannhäuser e Lohengrin, mentre Liszt, riconoscendo il potenziale rivoluzionario di Wagner, si dedica con passione alla sua promozione, culminando in un ciclo di concerti a Weimar nel 1853, dove dirige personalmente le tre opere. Liszt scrive articoli celebrativi sul genio di Wagner e concepisce un libro che sottolinea l'importanza di unire compositore e librettista, essenziale per il nuovo sistema drammatico di Wagner. Le sue pagine, ricche di riferimenti a filosofia, Bibbia, mitologie e arti, rivelano una ricerca musicale profonda. Sebbene il libro non sia stato pubblicato a causa di vicende editoriali, il musicologo Nicolas Dufetel ha recuperato i manoscritti e le annotazioni di Liszt, dando finalmente compiutezza al progetto. Per Liszt, la musica non può esistere senza poesia, e l'opera lirica deve rinascere, con Wagner come messia di questa trasformazione.

When words of love do not come to you on their own, then read these letters. Complete, actual love letters of great men like Lord Byron, John Keats and Voltaire. Leaders like Henry VIII, George Washington, and Napoleon, who wrote to his beloved Josephine, "I awake consumed with thoughts of you..." Artists like van Gogh, Mozart, and Beethoven, who famously penned, "Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved..." Dozens of intimate letters, coupled with over a score of period illustrations. Plus fascinating biographies, and insights into the couples' relationships-how they got there, the obstacles they faced, and what happened next. Poet warriors, from the first through the twentieth century, Ovid, Sir Walter Raleigh, Goethe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Leo Tolstoy, Victor Hugo, Shelley, Robert Browning, Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Pierre Curie, George Bernard Shaw, Jack London, Admiral Peary, Woodrow Wilson, and many more.

Die Uraufführung des Rigoletto (1851) markiert den ersten Höhepunkt in Verdis Schaffen. Die Oper, die auf ein Drama von Victor Hugo (Le Roi s´amuse, 1832) zurückgeht, ist ein Stück von bizarrer Logik, mit einer grotesken Mischung aus wilder Leidenschaft und schwarzem Humor, tragischem Ernst und verzweifeltem Spott. Verdi selbst sprach von ihr als von einer revolutionären Oper. Der Text wird in der hier vorgelegten Ausgabe im Original und einer wörtlichen deutschen Prosaübersetzung präsentiert.

Franz Liszt's biographical work pays heartfelt tribute to Frédéric Chopin, highlighting their close friendship and shared experiences in the Romantic era. Liszt provides a unique perspective on Chopin's life, delving into his personality, relationships, and the cultural backdrop of his time. The narrative vividly captures the essence of Chopin's music and its influence on classical music, while also detailing his formative years in Poland and artistic journey in Paris. This biography transcends mere facts, offering an intimate homage from one musical genius to another.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Franz Liszt's liaison with Agnes Street-Klindworth was a shadowy affair and one of the best-kept secrets of the Weimar years, according to Alan Walker, and La Mara's heavily censored 1894 edition of the Liszt-Agnes letters did little to illuminate this relationship. Here, in a new and expanded edition of those letters, Pauline Pocknell casts new light not only on Liszt himself, but on a woman who was the Master's mistress and confidante as well as a spy of considerable historical importance in her own right. This new critical edition contains all 160 extant letters in both English and French, transcribed from the most reliable sources and carefully annotated by a scholar of increasing reputation. Also included are-biographical information about Agnes herself; historical and critical prefaces; detailed notes for each letter; linking text between letters; analytical tables of the correspondence; an extensive bibliography and an index. Some 40 rare illustrations accompany the letters themselves and help readers visualize Liszt's and Agnes's circumstances and the amorous and diplomatic encounters they documented for posterity.