In the forest on the outskirts of Weimar, Grand Duke Charles Alexander, who loved art and literature, was entertaining his good friends Fanny Lewald, Liszt and Wagner. Between the snowy forests, a group of people rode horses slowly.
Okay, let’s chat while admiring the snow scene.
"I like Mr. Andersen's "New Fairy Tales", I like his fairy tales... His stories are like the most beautiful waltzes, they always make me dance unconsciously..."
When talking about fairy tales, especially when talking about Andersen, Carl Alexander will become very excited, like a child who has just got a new toy and always wants to show off in front of his friends.
Naturally, his three friends were not surprised by this. Although their Grand Duke was an out-and-out aristocratic soldier, he had a soft spot for fairy tales, especially Andersen's fairy tales. After all,
It's really a bit strange. It is said that the Grand Duke frequently corresponded with the Danish clown and the conversation was very lively. In other words, Karl Alexander could not leave Weimar or Germany for the time being, otherwise he might really go to Denmark to declare his love for Andersen.
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"I'm not like you who can sleep with fairy tales. Maybe I liked them before I was a teenager, but now I'm not in the mood at all. I'm more concerned about real problems now, especially the real problems of us girls!"
Fanny Lewald is undoubtedly a feminist, and she often makes three sentences that stick to her profession. Whenever she speaks, she will directly turn to this topic, but whether it is Karl Alexander or Liszt and Wagner.
None of them are particularly interested in this. But they can't stop a good friend's desire to talk, especially when this good friend is a woman.
In the words of Carl Alexander, "women always have privileges."
"The riots that have spread throughout Europe have greatly affected the living conditions of women. More and more women and children have been displaced and suffered abuse. This horrific scene has been going on for a whole year. Do you know what this means?"
Karl Alexander, Liszt, and Wagner looked at each other in shock. It was not that they really did not eat minced meat, but that they knew what this good friend would say next. It was nothing more than emphasizing that women had been inhumanly abused and that it was nothing more than women's survival.
Topics such as rights and interests cannot be tolerated.
Everyone, including Karl Alexander, knows this, but knowing it does not mean that it can be solved or changed. In fact, neither Karl Alexander nor Liszt nor Wagner can do anything about it, and they are really helpless.
As expected, Fanny Lewald gave another long speech, but Karl Alexander really wanted to roll his eyes when he heard it, because for this era, some of her remarks were really shocking. Let women also have the opportunity to vote and be elected.
power, how crazy do you have to be to say such a thing!
Karl Alexander is still relatively traditional, so he really can't agree with his good friend's remarks, but he doesn't want to make his good friend sad or embarrassed, so he can only bring up another topic to interrupt:
"Speaking of this riot, dear Franz, how is the situation in your hometown? I heard that there is a lot of chaos there. Your family is not involved, right?"
Liszt was immediately overcast when it came to Hungary. Although he left his hometown very early, it would not be wrong to say that he had no feelings for Hungary at all. What's more, as a musician, passion is essential, although
Most of his passion is devoted to beautiful women or famous ladies, but even a tiny bit can ignite the passion for his hometown.
"The situation is not very good. It is said that there are riots everywhere, and the prices have soared and it is difficult to live. Hey..."
Actually, Liszt really didn't know much about the situation in Hungary, because he was not a saint who cared about the suffering of the people. What he saw about the situation in Hungary was mostly from newspapers and hearsay. Of course, Karl Alexander also knew about it.
This good friend didn't care whether he knew the real situation in Hungary, because he really just wanted to change the topic.
"This damn disaster!" Karl Alexander pretended to sigh, "My friend, maybe you should write a new song to condemn this disaster in the language of music!"
Well, it's not that Liszt doesn't have this ability. With the strength of the piano king, it is not particularly difficult to complete such a piece of music. It's just that the emotions expressed in this piece of music, although there is no lack of depression and condemnation, are more...
Most of them show off their skills. This one is a complete showmaniac and is often more suitable for dazzling and romantic scenes.
If you ask him to express something like the suffering of the nation, it is really not suitable. What's more, it is difficult for a symphony of that idea to have such emotions. After all, the people who could appreciate the symphony back then were the upper class. What do you tell them about the rich wine and meat smell?
, it really feels like a slap in the face. It’s not suitable anyway.
What's more, all Liszt's thoughts are now actually focused on women, to be specific, the Princess Caroline Sein Wittgenstein, or the Duchess Wittgenstein, who has fascinated him.
While touring Tsarist Russia in 1847, Liszt, a virtuoso romantic maniac, encountered something that shocked him. At that time, Duchess Wittgenstein spent a thousand rubles on a ticket to his concert.
.This is an unprecedentedly high price, and even the most black-hearted scalpers cannot do such a thing.
It's just that Liszt happened to meet him, and then he fell in love at first sight with the Duchess, who was eight years younger than him and already married. After that, there was another gorgeous elopement, with Duchess Wittgenstein doing it for him.
He gave up everything, including his property, title and nationality, and took up the hatred of Nicholas I.
Anyway, Liszt still feels sorry for this girl. His biggest wish is to get the Pope's permission to marry Mrs. Wittgenstein. However, this is difficult and there is almost no hope. Anyway, Liszt's history
After waiting for seven or eighty years, he still failed to fulfill his wish, so he could only pass away with regret.
Liszt's main focus now is on Duchess Wittgenstein and improving the Pope's friendship, and he really can't spare much concern about the Hungarian revolution or suffering.
But Liszt could not directly refuse the request of his good friend and protector, so he could only reluctantly answer: "I will try my best..."