TY - BOOK AU - Hughes,Rupert TI - The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2 AV - ML PY - 2004/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Composers -- Biography N1 - Release date is 2004-03-01; Franz Liszt -- Richard Wagner -- Tschaikovski, the woman-dreader -- The heart of a violinist -- An omnibus chapter: Certain troubadours. Martin Luther. Britishers. Clementi, Hummel, Steibelt. Boieldieu and Grétry. Hérold and Bizet. The passions of Berlioz. Gounod. Divers Italians. The grand Rossini. Bellini. Verdi's miserere. Various Germans. Franz Schubert -- Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck -- Musicians as lovers; Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Harry Jones, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2" by Rupert Hughes is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the romantic entanglements of notable composers and musicians, examining how their personal lives interweave with their artistic endeavors. At the start of this volume, the focus is on the tumultuous life of Franz Liszt, a celebrated composer and pianist. His early experiences with love began in childhood and evolved through various romances, including a poignant yet doomed relationship with Caroline de Saint-Criq, the daughter of a nobleman. The narrative explores Liszt's emotional turmoil and struggles between his dedication to music and his yearning for a more profound spiritual fulfillment, ultimately revealing the contradictions of a life driven by passion both in love and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11419 ER -