Life of Moscheles 2 Volume Set
With Selections from his Diaries and Correspondence
Published on 2. October 2014
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694 pages
978-1-108-07788-0 (ISBN)
Description
Born in Prague, pianist and composer Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870) studied in Vienna and rapidly became a central figure in European musical life. He lived and worked in London for twenty-five years, leaving in 1846 to become principal professor of piano at the Leipzig Conservatoire at the invitation of his great friend Mendelssohn. As a pianist, he was renowned for his incisive technique rooted in the tradition of Clementi, and also much admired for his extempore performances. As a composer his output was mainly for the piano, and his studies are still in use today. First published in 1872-3, this lively biography, compiled from his diaries and letters by his wife Charlotte, records his dealings with and feelings about many great musicians of the nineteenth century. Reissued here is the 1873 English translation by Arthur Duke Coleridge, founder of the Bach Choir. Volume 1 covers 1794 to 1836; Volume 2, 1836 to 1870.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
9 Printed music items; 1 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
860 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-07788-0 (9781108077880)
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Content
Volume 1: Preface; Note; 1. Early recollections; 2. Moscheles' diary; 3. Impressions of Leipzig; 4. Baron Poifere de Cere; 5. Maelzel's metronome; 6. Visit to Bath; 7. Prague; 8. Hanover; 9. Stormy voyage to Ireland; 10. Tour in Germany; 11. Edinburgh; 12. Moscheles' productions; 13. An accident; 14. Moscheles as an orchestral writer; 15. Concerts in the north of England; 16. Stars of the Italian opera; 17. 'Trial night' of the Philharmonic Society. Volume 2: 1. Letters from members of the Mendelssohn family; 2. Recitals for pianoforte music; 3. Historical concerts; 4. Ferdinand David; 5. Letter to a friend; 6. The Philharmonic Society; 7. The Bunsen family; 8. Operatic arrangements; 9. New year in Austria and England; 10. Dresden; 11. Leipzig negotiations; 12. Life and society in Leipzig; 13. Commemorations of Mendelssohn; 14. Moscheles and his pupils; 15. Madame Sontag; 16. The new Erard; 17. Madame Lind-Goldschmidt; 18. Centenary of Mozart's birth; 19. Ovation to Concertmeister David; A complete catalogue of compositions by Moscheles; Index of names.