The life of Haydn : in a series of letters written at Vienna ; followed by The life of Mozart : with observations on Metastasio, and on the present state of music in France and Italy
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The life of Haydn : in a series of letters written at Vienna ; followed by The life of Mozart : with observations on Metastasio, and on the present state of music in France and Italy
（Cambridge library collection）
Cambridge University Press, 2013
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The life of Haydn and the life of Mozart
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"This edition first published 1817, this digitally printed version 2013" -- T.p. verso
Includes index
Reprint. Originally published: London : John Murray, 1817
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Marie-Henri Beyle (1783-1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal, is remembered today for such novels as Le Rouge et le Noir. In his lifetime, he wrote in a variety of literary genres and under a multitude of names. Louis-Alexandre-Cesar Bombet was his choice of pseudonym for these early works, originally published in French in 1814. His lives of Haydn and Mozart were substantially derived from works by Giuseppe Carpani and Theophile Winckler respectively. Despite this audacious plagiarism, Stendhal's passion for music is evident, especially for Mozart, whose Clemenza di Tito he had enjoyed in Koenigsberg during the winter of 1812 whilst serving in Napoleon's army. Of especial interest to the modern reader are Stendhal's frequent digressions expressing his forthright opinions on the issues and figures of his day. This reissue is of Robert Brewin's English translation of 1817, with additional notes by the composer William Gardiner.
Table of Contents
- Translator's preface
- Author's preface
- 1. Letters on Haydn
- 2. The life of Mozart
- 3. Letter on the genius of Metastasio
- 4. On the present state of music in Italy
- Index.
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