Project Gutenberg 2012-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 243 Huneker, James 1857 1921 Huneker, James Gibbons 11026220 Franz Liszt Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Albert László, Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Franz Liszt" by James Huneker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This detailed biography explores the life, work, and legacy of the legendary composer and pianist Franz Liszt, renowned for his virtuosity and influence in the world of music, particularly as a pioneer of new forms and styles in composition. The text provides insight into both Liszt's public persona and private life, revealing the complexities and contradictions of an artist who straddled multiple musical cultures. The opening of the biography sets the stage for a rich exploration of Liszt's life, positioning him as a pivotal figure in the Romantic movement who both shaped and was shaped by the music of his time. The text reflects on his friendships and collaborations with contemporaries such as Richard Wagner, highlighting the struggles and rivalries that characterized his career. Huneker emphasizes both the admiration and scandal that Liszt attracted throughout his life, as well as the loneliness he faced in later years, framing him as a brilliant yet tragically isolated genius. Through Liszt's story, the narrative promises a compelling journey into the intersection of personal experience and artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39754/39754-h/images/cover.jpg en Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 936935 936929 2024-10-16T16:53:58.751490 2023-09-17T10:22:16.007706 text/html text/html 891065 2012-05-21T15:52:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3270756 2012-05-21T15:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3215414 2024-10-16T16:54:22.242393 application/epub+zip 3219215 2024-10-16T16:54:05.065478 application/epub+zip 390859 2024-10-16T16:54:01.922492 application/epub+zip 3462456 2024-10-16T16:54:32.323388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3356027 2024-10-16T16:54:16.844397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545018 2022-09-18T08:21:09.079792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718314 718108 2024-10-16T16:53:55.679494 2023-09-17T10:22:13.354682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 717468 2012-05-21T15:52:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 291434 2012-05-21T15:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 717723 2012-05-21T15:52:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290811 2012-05-21T15:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21436 2024-10-16T16:54:32.505333 application/rdf+xml 5273 2024-10-16T16:54:02.170465 image/jpeg 1230 2024-10-16T16:54:02.043493 image/jpeg 3282338 2024-10-16T16:53:58.921524 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia