Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Hughes, Rupert 1872 1956 The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 The overture -- The ancients -- The men of Flanders -- Orland di Lassus and his Regina -- Henry and Frances Purcell -- The strange adventures of Stradella -- Giovanni and Lucrezia Palestrina -- Bach, the patriarch -- Papa and Mamma Haydn -- The magnificent bachelor -- Gluck the domestic, Rousseau the confessor, and the amiable Piccinni -- A few tunesters of france and italy: Peri, Monteverde, et al -- Mozart -- Beethoven: the great bumblebee -- Von Weber: the rake reformed -- The felicities of Mendelssohn -- The nocturnes of Chopin. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Lisa Richards, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1" by Rupert Hughes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the romantic entanglements of famous musicians throughout history, exploring how their personal relationships influenced their music and lives. At the start of the book, Hughes sets the stage for a fascinating exploration of musicians as lovers, presenting a vivid picture of the emotional complexities that accompany both music and romance. He establishes a foundation for the narrative by introducing various iconic figures from the music world, touching on themes of love and heartbreak. The opening highlights Hughes' commitment to factual storytelling, promising to share the truths behind these musicians’ loves while acknowledging the richer, sometimes more tragic, realities that accompany their artistic genius. The text invites readers to reflect on how these famous musicians navigated their affections and the turbulence of their relationships against the backdrop of their monumental contributions to music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Composers -- Biography ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: Music 399172 2025-07-05T05:49:52.509946 text/html 384306 2024-10-28T18:20:32 text/html 836550 2025-07-05T05:50:00.560959 application/epub+zip 834534 2025-07-05T05:49:55.806949 application/epub+zip 218018 2025-07-05T05:49:54.586958 application/epub+zip 1054509 2025-07-05T05:50:04.412881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1029259 2025-07-05T05:49:59.764914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405427 2022-09-05T10:58:11.801820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379417 2023-10-05T07:45:46.745075 text/plain 359599 2024-10-28T18:20:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15734 2025-07-05T05:50:04.542881 application/rdf+xml 16703 2025-07-05T05:49:55.092928 image/jpeg 3754 2025-07-05T05:49:54.837961 image/jpeg 799192 2025-07-05T05:49:52.598995 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia