Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Artists and Composers


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Artists and Composers is Volume 5 of Library of Little Masterpieces of Autobiography in Six Volumes published in 1913, and includes autobiographical writings of the following artists: Jean François Millet, Jules Breton, William Wegmore Story, James Nasmyth and William J. Stillman and composers: Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, Charles Gounod, Edvard Grieg and Joseph Haydn with brief editorial introductions.. Each chapter includes excerpts from letters, autobiographies, or diaries written by the specific artist or composer. (Note: Later revisions of the series in 1922 and 1926 have different contents and only include four volumes instead of six.) - Summary by J. M.Smallheer (4 hr 44 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:41 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Jean François Millet 26:22 Read by czandra
Jules Breton 44:19 Read by czandra
William Wetmore Story 52:39 Read by timothyFR
James Nasmyth 5:31 Read by Larry Wilson
William J. Stillman 5:23 Read by Lucy Kim
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn 26:08 Read by czandra
Wilhelm Richard Wagner 38:28 Read by jenno
Franz Liszt 14:35 Read by Availle
Charles François Gounod 21:22 Read by Isaac Barrow
Edvard Grieg 41:04 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Joseph Haydn 6:18 Read by Beeswaxcandle