10. Nikisch and Great Britain (1895–1914)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. Prelude ix
5. Preface and Acknowledgements xiii
6. Chronology xvii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Music, Empire and Monarchy (1848–1918) 9
9. 2. Childhood and Youth (1855–1877) 23
10. 3. Encounters with Wagner (1872–1875) 31
11. 4. Leipzig (1878–1889) 43
12. 5. Boston, USA (1889–1893) 61
13. 6. Budapest (1893–1895) 69
14. 7. Leipzig: Gewandhaus Kapellmeister (1895–1922) 77
15. 8. Nikisch and the Berlin Philharmonic (1895–1922) 91
16. 9. Nikisch and Russia (1895–1913) 105
17. 10. Nikisch and Great Britain (1895–1914) 125
18. 11. Nikisch and the Early Years of Recording 149
19. 12. The Art of Arthur Nikisch 155
20. Coda (1918–1922) 173
21. Appendix 1 Arthur Nikisch, ‘Recollections of my Viennese Youth’ 181
22. Appendix 2 Sample Tour Itineraries: Boston Symphony Orchestra (1890) and London Symphony Orchestra in the USA (1912) 185
23. Appendix 3 Paul Bekker, ‘Nikisch’ 189
24. Bibliography 193
25. Discography and Filmography 201
26. Index 203