Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt (Cambridge Library Collection - Music) (Volume 2)

Wagner, Richard; Liszt, Franz

ISBN 10: 1108004784 / ISBN 13: 9781108004787

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt (Cambridge Library Collection - Music) (Volume 2)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108004784
• ISBN 13: 9781108004787
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Francis Hueffer (1845–89) was born and studied music in Germany, but moved to London in 1869 to pursue a career as a critic and writer on music. He edited the series 'The Great Musicians' for Novello and Co., was music critic of The Times, wrote libretti for some now-forgotten operas, and was an early advocate and interpreter to the British of Wagner. As well as writing Wagner in his own 'Great Musicians' series (1881), and Richard Wagner and the Music of the Future (1874), he translated the correspondence of Wagner and Liszt. This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, covers the period 1841–61. Hueffer signals in his preface the importance to Wagner of the encouragement of Liszt – an established performer when Wagner was barely known and widely ridiculed, a musical mentor, an enthusiastic critic and eventually a father-in-law.

Book Description

This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, demonstrates importance to Wagner of the encouragement of Liszt - an established performer when Wagner was barely known and widely ridiculed, a musical mentor, an enthusiastic critic and eventually a father-in-law.