Derniers souvenirs d'un musicien

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Derniers souvenirs d'un musicien" by Adolphe Adam is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The book tells the story of Joseph Haydn, the celebrated composer, tracing his humble beginnings and his journey through the challenges of life as a musician. The opening of the book introduces us to Mathias Haydn, a poor cartwright in a small village near Vienna, who takes joy in the simple life and his love for music. Noticing his son Joseph's innate musical talent, Mathias encourages Joseph to pursue music. As Joseph grows, he is invited by a stranger, Reutter, to come to Vienna to study music, promising a brighter future. Despite the excitement, Joseph's mother is reluctant to let him go, showcasing the emotional conflict between parental duties and the aspirations for a child's success. Ultimately, the text sets the stage for Joseph's transformation from a village boy to a budding musician while highlighting the struggles faced along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

La jeunesse d'Haydn

Rameau

Gluck et Méhul: La répétition d'Iphigénie en Tauride

Monsigny

Gossec

Berton

Cherubini

Rossini: Le Stabat Mater

La Dame blanche de Boïeldieu

Donizetti

Concert donné par A. Marrast à l'hôtel de la présidence (1849).

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Laurent Vogel and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-11-17