Franz Liszt, his circle, and his elusive oratorio / by Puslowski, Xavier Jon

Table of Contents: “…Romanticism and the musical background -- Youth and the prodigy -- Béranger and the revolutions -- Paganini and his crucial influence -- Liszt and the Polish pianist -- Chopin and the Polish bowman -- Chopin and Polish romanticism -- Liszt and the great virtuosity -- Chopin and his letters -- The Princess and settlement at Weimar -- Liszt and his three lives -- Wieniawski and the hard-earned years -- Liszt and the Polish oratorio -- The survivor and his friends -- The decline and end.…”

Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel, and John Christopher Smith : With Select Pieces of Music, Composed by J. C. Smith, Never Before Published / by Coxe, William, 1747-1828

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Antonín Dvořák : musician and craftsman / by Clapham, John

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Nicolai Gedda : my life & art / by Gedda, Nicolai

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Handel. by Burrows, Donald

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Figures; 1 Germany, 1685-1706; 2 Italy and Hanover, 1706-10; 3 Music for Germany and Italy, 1706-10; 4 London: The First Decade, 1711-19; 5 The Music, 1711-19; 6 The 'Academy' Years, 1720-32; 7 The Music of the 'Academy' Years; Operas; Other Works; 8 The Transitional Decade I: Competition, 1732-7; 9 The Transitional Decade II: Confusion, 1737-41; 10 The Music, 1732-41; Operas; Oratorios and Odes; Church Music; Instrumental Music; 11 The Oratorio Composer I: Dublin and London, 1741-5; 12 The Oratorio Composer II: Towards Victory, 1745-9.…”
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Handel / by Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Table of Contents; List of Plates; HIS LIFE ; HIS TECHNIQUE AND WORKS ; (1) THE OPERAS ; (2) THE ORATORIOS ; (3) THE CLAVIER COMPOSITIONS…”
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Robert Schumann : herald of a "new poetic age" / by Daverio, John

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Schumann today -- The formation of a musico-literary sensibility -- Music as literature -- Music criticism in a new key -- Musical love letters in the higher and smaller forms -- Fierce battles and blissful songs -- The symphonic year : 1841 -- The chamber music year : 1842 -- The oratorio year : 1843 -- Schumann's new way -- The musical dramatist -- Unbounded creativity -- The final phase -- Epilogue: A place to recall Schumann and his music -- Appendix: Translation of Jean Paul, Flegeljahre, Chapter 63 : "Titanium, Black Tourmaline masked, Ball."…”
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Mendelssohn / by Rockstro, W. S. 1823-1895

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Student and singer : the reminiscences of Charles Santley / by Santley, Charles, Sir, 1834-1922

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W.A. Mozart / by Abert, Hermann, 1871-1927

Table of Contents: “…Childhood -- Travels of the child prodigy -- Works from the grand tour -- Studies in Salzburg -- The first operas in Vienna -- Gesellschaftsmusik and church music of 1769 -- The first Italian journey -- The second and third Italian journeys -- Opera seria -- Early operas and the oratorio la betulia liberata -- Church and instrumental works, 1769-1773 -- On the road to 'La finta giardiniera' -- Opera buffa -- La finta giardiniera -- Mozart in Salzburg, 1775 -- Munich and Augsburg -- Mannheim -- Arrival in Paris : tragédie lyrique -- 'Opéra comique' -- The music dramas of Gluck -- Mozart in Paris -- Homecoming -- Service at the Salzburg court -- Sacred and instrumental works, 1779-1781-- König Thamos and Zaide -- Idomeneo -- First steps in Vienna -- The German singspiel -- Die Entführung aus dem Serail -- Engagement and marriage -- Mozart's personality -- Relations with Constanze, friends and colleagues, 1782-1786 -- Mozart and Freemasonry -- In the service of the aristocracy and society -- Plans for new operas -- Mozart and artistic creativity -- Perfpimd changes in style: the influence of J.S. …”

Samuel Butler, Victorian against the grain : a critical overview /

Table of Contents: “…Butler's Narcissus: 'A Tame Oratorio' / Ellen T. Harris -- 12. Why Homer Was (Not) a Woman: The Reception of The Authoress of the Odyssey / Mary Beard -- 13. …”
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W.A. Mozart / by Abert, Hermann, 1871-1927

Table of Contents: “…Childhood -- Travels of the child prodigy -- Works from the grand tour -- Studies in Salzburg -- The first operas in Vienna -- Gesellschaftsmusik and church music of 1769 -- The first Italian journey -- The second and third Italian journeys -- Opera seria -- Early operas and the oratorio la betulia liberata -- Church and instrumental works, 1769-1773 -- On the road to 'La finta giardiniera' -- Opera buffa -- La finta giardiniera -- Mozart in Salzburg, 1775 -- Munich and Augsburg -- Mannheim -- Arrival in Paris : tragédie lyrique -- 'Opéra comique' -- The music dramas of Gluck -- Mozart in Paris -- Homecoming -- Service at the Salzburg court -- Sacred and instrumental works, 1779-1781 -- König Thamos and Zaide -- Idomeneo -- First steps in Vienna -- The German singspiel -- Die Entführung aus dem Serail -- Engagement and marriage -- Mozart's personality -- Relations with Constanze, friends and colleagues, 1782-1786 -- Mozart and Freemasonry -- In the service of the aristocracy and society -- Plans for new operas -- Mozart and artistic creativity -- Perfpimd changes in style: the influence of J.S. …”
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Edward Elgar and his world /

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Franz Liszt and his world /

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The modern castrato : Gaetano Guadagni and the coming of a new operatic age / by Howard, Patricia

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Marianna Martines : a woman composer in the Vienna of Mozart and Haydn / by Godt, Irving

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Marianna Martines : a woman composer in the Vienna of Mozart and Haydn / by Godt, Irving

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George Frederick Bristow / by Preston, Katherine K.

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In search of the great composers.

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