The life of Chopin / by Franz Liszt ; translated from the French by Martha Walker Cook.
| Author/creator | Liszt, Franz |
| Other author | Cook, Martha Walker, 1806-1874, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [Place of publication not identified] : [CreateSpace], [2012?] |
| Description | 91 pages ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | F. Chopin. English |
| Contents | Chapter I. Chopin: style and improvements ; The Adagio of the Second Concerto ; Funeral march ; Psychological character of the compositions of Chopin -- Chapter II. National character of the Polonaise ; Oginski ; Meyseder ; Weber ; Chopin: his Polonaise in F sharp minor ; Polonaise ; Fantaisie -- Chapter III. Chopin's mazourkas [mazurkas] ; Polish ladies ; Mazourka in Poland ; Tortured motives ; Early life of Chopin ; Zal -- Chapter IV. Chopin's mode of playing ; Concerts ; The elite ; Fading bouquets and immortal crowns ; Hospitality ; Heine ; Meyerbeer ; Adolphe Nourrit ; Eugene Delacroix ; Niemcevicz ; Mickiewicz ; George Sand -- Chapter V. The lives of artists ; Pure flame of Chopin ; Reserve ; Classic and Romantic art - language of the slaves ; Chopin's love of home memories -- Chapter VI. Birth and early life of Chopin ; National artists ; Chopin embodies in himself the poetic sense of his whole nation ; Opinion of Beethoven -- Chapter VII. Madame Sand ; Lelia ; Visit to Majorca ; Exclusive ideals -- Chapter VIII. Disappointment ; Ill health ; Visit to England ; Devotion of friends ; Last sacraments ; Delphina Potocka ; Louise ; M. Gutman ; Death. |
| Language | English text; translated from the original French by Martha Walker Cook. |
| ISBN | 9781463796525 |
| ISBN | 1463796528 |
| Standard identifier# | 18572602R00055 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.C54 L738 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |