The Love Affairs Of Great Musicians, Volume 2

''The Love Affairs Of Great Musicians V2'' is a book written by Rupert Hughes that explores the romantic relationships of famous musicians. The second volume of this series delves into the love lives of composers such as Beethoven, Chopin, and Wagner, as well as performers like Paganini and Liszt. The book provides a detailed account of their romantic entanglements, including their marriages, affairs, and scandals. It also offers insights into how their personal lives influenced their music, and how their music reflected their emotional experiences. With its engaging storytelling and rich historical context, ''The Love Affairs Of Great Musicians V2'' is a fascinating read for anyone interested in music and the lives of the people who created it.The great Antonio Stradivari, however, began his love-making like David Copperfield, by falling in love with a woman ten years his senior, when he was only seventeen. She was Francesca Capra; her husband had been assassinated three years before, leaving her a child. The boy Stradivari and the widow were married July 4, 1667, and on December 23d, a daughter named Julia was born. Francesca bore Stradivari six children. Her second child was a son named after her, Francesco; but Francesco died in infancy, and the name, in spite of the omen, was given to the next son, who followed his father’s profession, but never married.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.