This book written by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt illustrates what romanticism is all about, which is not so much a biography of Chopin as it is a way to better understand Liszt and the environment of his time. Although critics of Liszt's book criticized it for various literary violations, it is not without its merits. There are many things worth learning about these two great pianists of all the time, Chopin and Liszt within its pages.

This book written by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt illustrates what romanticism is all about, which is not so much a biography of Chopin as it is a way to better understand Liszt and the environment of his time. Although critics of Liszt's book criticized it for various literary violations, it is not without its merits. There are many things worth learning about these two great pianists of all the time, Chopin and Liszt within its pages.

In seinem Werk 'CHOPIN' widmet sich Franz Liszt der facettenreichen Persönlichkeit und dem künstlerischen Schaffen seines Zeitgenossen Frédéric Chopin. Liszt greift in einem eleganten, pointierten Stil sowohl biografische Details als auch tiefgreifende Analysen von Chopins musikalischem Werk auf, wodurch das Buch sowohl als literarisches Porträt als auch als musikwissenschaftliche Studie erscheint. Geschrieben zur Zeit der Romantik, reflektiert 'CHOPIN' die ästhetischen und gesellschaftlichen Spannungen des 19. Jahrhunderts und eröffnet neue Perspektiven auf die damalige...