Life of Moscheles, Volume 1: with selections from his diaries and correspondence

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...

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Main Author: Moscheles, Charlotte 1805-1889 (Author)
Other Authors: Coleridge, Arthur Duke 1830-1913 (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2014
Series:Cambridge library collection. Music
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Summary: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 the years up to 1836
Item Description:Originally published in London by Hurst and Blackett in 1873. - Originally written in German as Aus Moscheles' leben, published in Leipzig by Duncker & Humblot in 1872. - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages)
ISBN:9781139923774
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781139923774

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