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Der Müllner-Peter von Sachrang ist eine Legende. Er war Arzt, Apotheker und ein ausgezeichneter Musiker, dessen Werke heute noch gespielt werden. In dem kleinen Dorf im Aschauer Tal an der Grenze zwischen Bayern und Tirol erlebt er die napoleonische Besatzung. Als junger Mann soll er Priester werden. Er entschließt sich gegen diesen Weg und bringt damit die ganze Gemeinde gegen sich auf. Aber stets hilft ihm seine Begabung einen Weg in die Herzen der Menschen zu finden. Ebenso schwer hat er es mit der Frau an seiner Seite.

ghost composer is a luminous work of prose poetry that moves through the aftermath of substance-use disorder with unflinching tenderness. It traces the hidden architecture of a life—brilliance threaded with isolation, ambition shadowed by addiction, love complicated by divorce, alternative family structures, the bizarre dysfunction of authority, and the quiet fractures of abandonment. It examines the science and inheritance of dependency, the machinery of the hospital protocol, and the moment when procedure eclipses instinct.

Discusses American composers considered significant at the end of the 19th century. - Summary by Anthony St. Pierre

Gustav Kobbe was a German/US music critic who worked at the time of Liszt and Wagner in particular, and was clearly in the Wagnerian rather than the Brahms camp. His unusual style of writing and his strongly romantic take on the loves of these seven composers makes for entertaining listening, even though his facts and opinions may differ from more academic writers and biographers of these composers. Each composer occupies a section or chapter, with Wagner getting the fuller account in terms of length. In fact Gustav Kobbe claims he knew Liszt and Wagner as well as Cosima Wagner - so this must ...

Embark on a mesmerizing journey into the lives of renowned composers with this podcast. Our anonymous author creatively imagines a day in the life of each maestro, providing intriguing, albeit brief, insights into their works and lives. Please note, this podcast is a compilation of three books, each focusing on three different composers. However, the second book, covered in the middle three chapters, is currently not available online.

Uncover the intimate lives and inspirations of renowned artists and composers through Volume 5 of the Little Masterpieces of Autobiography series, first published in 1913. This collection features personal excerpts from the letters, diaries, and autobiographies of iconic figures such as Jean François Millet, James Nasmyth, Felix Mendelssohn, and Edvard Grieg, amongst others. Enriched with editorial introductions, each chapter is a journey into the creative minds that have shaped our cultural landscape. Please note that subsequent revisions of the series in 1922 and 1926 differ in content ...