The Loves of Great Composers
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The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Loves of Great Composers, by Gustav Kobbé
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[Frontispiece: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (photogravure)]
[Frontispiece: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (photogravure)]
The Loves of Great Composers
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. New York
To Charles Dwyer
To Charles Dwyer
Table of Contents
Mozart and his Constance
Beethoven and his "Immortal Beloved"
Mendelssohn and his Cécile
Chopin and the Countess Delphine Potocka
The Schumanns: Robert and Clara
Franz Liszt and his Carolyne
Wagner and Cosima
Mozart and his Constance
Beethoven and his "Immortal Beloved"
Mendelssohn and his Cécile
Chopin and the Countess Delphine Potocka
The Schumanns: Robert and Clara
Franz Liszt and his Carolyne
Wagner and Cosima
List of Illustrations
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (photogravure) . . . . Frontispiece
Mozart at the Age of Eleven
Constance, Wife of Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Countess Therese von Brunswick
"Beethoven at Heiligenstadt"
Félix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Fanny Hensel, Sister of Mendelssohn
Cécile, Wife of Mendelssohn
The Mendelssohn Monument in Leipsic
Frédéric Chopin [missing from book]
Countess Potocka
The Death of Chopin
Robert Schumann
Robert and Clara Schumann, in 1847
Clara Schumann at the Piano
The Schumann Monument in the Bonn Cemetery
Franz Liszt
Liszt at the Piano
The Princess Carolyne, in her Latter Years at Rome
The Altenburg, Weimar, where Liszt and Carolyne lived
Richard Wagner
Cosima, Wife of Wagner
Richard and Cosima Wagner
Richard and Cosima Wagner entertaining in their Home Wahnfried, Liszt and Hans von Wolzogen
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (photogravure) . . . . Frontispiece
Mozart at the Age of Eleven
Constance, Wife of Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Countess Therese von Brunswick
"Beethoven at Heiligenstadt"
Félix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Fanny Hensel, Sister of Mendelssohn
Cécile, Wife of Mendelssohn
The Mendelssohn Monument in Leipsic
Frédéric Chopin [missing from book]
Countess Potocka
The Death of Chopin
Robert Schumann
Robert and Clara Schumann, in 1847
Clara Schumann at the Piano
The Schumann Monument in the Bonn Cemetery
Franz Liszt
Liszt at the Piano
The Princess Carolyne, in her Latter Years at Rome
The Altenburg, Weimar, where Liszt and Carolyne lived
Richard Wagner
Cosima, Wife of Wagner
Richard and Cosima Wagner
Richard and Cosima Wagner entertaining in their Home Wahnfried, Liszt and Hans von Wolzogen
Mozart and His Constance
[Illustration: Mozart at the age of eleven. From a painting by Van der Smissen in the Mozarteum, Salzburg.]
[Illustration: Constance, wife of Mozart. From an engraving by Nissen.]
[Illustration: Constance, wife of Mozart. From an engraving by Nissen.]
[Illustration: Mozart at the age of eleven. From a painting by Van der Smissen in the Mozarteum, Salzburg.]
[Illustration: Constance, wife of Mozart. From an engraving by Nissen.]
[Illustration: Constance, wife of Mozart. From an engraving by Nissen.]
Beethoven and his "Immortal Beloved"
[Illustration: Ludwig van Beethoven]
[Illustration: Countess Therese von Brunswick. From the portrait by Ritter von Lampir in the Beethoven-Haus at Bonn. Redrawn by Reich.]
[Illustration: "Beethoven at Heiligenstadt." From the painting by Carl Schmidt.]
[Illustration: Countess Therese von Brunswick. From the portrait by Ritter von Lampir in the Beethoven-Haus at Bonn. Redrawn by Reich.]
[Illustration: "Beethoven at Heiligenstadt." From the painting by Carl Schmidt.]
[Illustration: Ludwig van Beethoven]
[Illustration: Countess Therese von Brunswick. From the portrait by Ritter von Lampir in the Beethoven-Haus at Bonn. Redrawn by Reich.]
[Illustration: "Beethoven at Heiligenstadt." From the painting by Carl Schmidt.]
[Illustration: Countess Therese von Brunswick. From the portrait by Ritter von Lampir in the Beethoven-Haus at Bonn. Redrawn by Reich.]
[Illustration: "Beethoven at Heiligenstadt." From the painting by Carl Schmidt.]
Mendelssohn and his Cécile
[Illustration: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.]
[Illustration: Fanny Hensel, sister of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: Cécile, wife of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: The Mendelssohn Monument in Leipsig.]
[Illustration: Fanny Hensel, sister of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: Cécile, wife of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: The Mendelssohn Monument in Leipsig.]
[Illustration: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.]
[Illustration: Fanny Hensel, sister of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: Cécile, wife of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: The Mendelssohn Monument in Leipsig.]
[Illustration: Fanny Hensel, sister of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: Cécile, wife of Mendelssohn.]
[Illustration: The Mendelssohn Monument in Leipsig.]
Chopin and the Countess Delphine Potocka
[Illustration: Frédéric Chopin (missing from book)]
[Illustration: Countess Potocka. From the famous pastel in the Royal Berlin Gallery. Artist unknown.]
[Illustration: The death of Chopin. From the painting by Barrias.]
[Illustration: Countess Potocka. From the famous pastel in the Royal Berlin Gallery. Artist unknown.]
[Illustration: The death of Chopin. From the painting by Barrias.]
[Illustration: Frédéric Chopin (missing from book)]
[Illustration: Countess Potocka. From the famous pastel in the Royal Berlin Gallery. Artist unknown.]
[Illustration: The death of Chopin. From the painting by Barrias.]
[Illustration: Countess Potocka. From the famous pastel in the Royal Berlin Gallery. Artist unknown.]
[Illustration: The death of Chopin. From the painting by Barrias.]
The Schumanns: Robert and Clara
[Illustration: Robert Schumann.]
[Illustration: Robert and Clara Schumann in 1847. From a lithograph in possession of the Society of Friends of Music, Vienna.]
[Illustration: Clara Schumann at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Schumann Monument in the Bonn Cemetery.]
[Illustration: Robert and Clara Schumann in 1847. From a lithograph in possession of the Society of Friends of Music, Vienna.]
[Illustration: Clara Schumann at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Schumann Monument in the Bonn Cemetery.]
[Illustration: Robert Schumann.]
[Illustration: Robert and Clara Schumann in 1847. From a lithograph in possession of the Society of Friends of Music, Vienna.]
[Illustration: Clara Schumann at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Schumann Monument in the Bonn Cemetery.]
[Illustration: Robert and Clara Schumann in 1847. From a lithograph in possession of the Society of Friends of Music, Vienna.]
[Illustration: Clara Schumann at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Schumann Monument in the Bonn Cemetery.]
Franz Liszt and his Carolyne
[Illustration: Franz Liszt. Painting by Ary Scheffer.]
[Illustration: Liszt at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Princess Carolyne in her later years at Rome.]
[Illustration: The Altenburg, Weimar, where Liszt and Carolyne lived.]
[Illustration: Liszt at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Princess Carolyne in her later years at Rome.]
[Illustration: The Altenburg, Weimar, where Liszt and Carolyne lived.]
[Illustration: Franz Liszt. Painting by Ary Scheffer.]
[Illustration: Liszt at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Princess Carolyne in her later years at Rome.]
[Illustration: The Altenburg, Weimar, where Liszt and Carolyne lived.]
[Illustration: Liszt at the piano.]
[Illustration: The Princess Carolyne in her later years at Rome.]
[Illustration: The Altenburg, Weimar, where Liszt and Carolyne lived.]
Wagner and Cosima
[Illustration: Richard Wagner. From the original lithograph of the Egusquiza portrait.]
[Illustration: Cosima, wife of Wagner. From a portrait bust made before her marriage.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner entertaining in their home Wahnfried, Liszt, and Hans von Wolzogen. Painting by W. Beckmann.]
[Illustration: Cosima, wife of Wagner. From a portrait bust made before her marriage.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner entertaining in their home Wahnfried, Liszt, and Hans von Wolzogen. Painting by W. Beckmann.]
[Illustration: Richard Wagner. From the original lithograph of the Egusquiza portrait.]
[Illustration: Cosima, wife of Wagner. From a portrait bust made before her marriage.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner entertaining in their home Wahnfried, Liszt, and Hans von Wolzogen. Painting by W. Beckmann.]
[Illustration: Cosima, wife of Wagner. From a portrait bust made before her marriage.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner.]
[Illustration: Richard and Cosima Wagner entertaining in their home Wahnfried, Liszt, and Hans von Wolzogen. Painting by W. Beckmann.]
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