Franz Liszt : biography of a superstar
Hilmes, Oliver2016
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Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was an anomaly. A virtuoso pianist and electrifying showman, he toured extensively throughout the European continent, bringing sold-out audiences to states of ecstasy while courting scandal with his frequent womanizing. Drawing on new, highly revealing documentary sources, including a veritable treasure trove of previously unexamined material on Liszt's Weimar years, best-selling author Oliver Hilmes shines a spotlight on the extraordinary life and career of this singularly dazzling musical phenomenon. Whereas previous biographies have focused primarily on the composer's musical contributions, Hilmes showcases Liszt the man in all his many shades and personal reinventions: child prodigy, Romantic eccentric, fervent Catholic, actor, lothario, celebrity, businessman, genius, and extravagant show-off.
Main title:
Franz Liszt : biography of a superstar / Oliver Hilmes ; translated by Stewart Spencer.
Author:
Hilmes, Oliver, authorSpencer, Stewart, translator
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2016.
Collation:
368 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300182934 (hbk)
Dewey class:
780.92
Language:
EnglishGerman
BRN:
289194
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