This episode explores "Lisztomania," the intense public frenzy surrounding 19th-century composer Franz Liszt, who captivated audiences with his virtuoso performances. Coined by Heinrich Heine, the term reveals how Liszt's charisma and musical innovations shaped early celebrity culture and fan dynamics. The episode also examines the social changes of the time that fueled this extraordinary phenomenon and its lasting impact on the arts.
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This episode explores "Lisztomania," the intense public frenzy surrounding 19th-century composer Franz Liszt, who captivated audiences with his virtuoso performances. Coined by Heinrich Heine, the term reveals how Liszt's charisma and musical innovations shaped early celebrity culture and fan dynamics. The episode also examines the social changes of the time that fueled this extraordinary phenomenon and its lasting impact on the arts.
In this episode, we explore the Mukden Incident of September 18, 1931, which marked Japan's aggressive military expansion into Manchuria and set the stage for future conflicts in East Asia. We discuss the imperial ambitions driving Japan's actions and the subsequent international responses, highlighting the incident's profound implications for global relations leading up to World War II. The episode underscores the fragility of peace and the challenge of addressing unchecked aggression in the...
Brief History
This episode explores "Lisztomania," the intense public frenzy surrounding 19th-century composer Franz Liszt, who captivated audiences with his virtuoso performances. Coined by Heinrich Heine, the term reveals how Liszt's charisma and musical innovations shaped early celebrity culture and fan dynamics. The episode also examines the social changes of the time that fueled this extraordinary phenomenon and its lasting impact on the arts.
