Writings related to the Wittgenstein family

Book title: "The House of Wittgenstein"

Author: Alexander Waugh; Translated by Zhong Yuanzheng

Packaging: Hardcover

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Format: 880mm*1230mm 1/32

Price: 48.00

ISBN: 978-7-5407-7244-4

Publication time : October 2014

About the author

Alexander Waugh is a British writer, BBC music critic, composer, and TV host. He is from a well-known family, the grandson of Evelyn Waugh and the son of Oberlin Waugh. He has long written opera reviews for the British "Sunday Mail" and "London Evening Post". He also publishes, draws cartoons, and has won awards for composition. He is the author of "Classical Music: A New Way of Listening" (1995), "Opera: A New Way of Listening" (1996), "Father and Son" (2004) and other works.

Introduction

The Wittgenstein family contributed an iconic philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, to the 20th century. A traitor to this prominent Viennese family, Ludwig ended up making the name Wittgenstein famous throughout the world. His immense reputation seems to have overshadowed the stories of his equally extraordinary brothers and sisters, including the world-famous pianist Paul Wittgenstein. What kind of family environment did Paul and Ludwig grow up in? What kind of family origins and family similarities do their characters have? This book tells the story of Paul, Ludwig, their sisters Hermena, Gretel, and other relatives and friends. This is a true story of a house of music and conflict. It is also a human tragedy and comedy, a history of the rise and fall of a family, and the two world wars that ran through the 20th century. It can be said to be a symbol and microcosm of that era.

Editor's Recommendation

Who would give up all of his huge inheritance and at the same time draw up a strict agreement that would prevent him from acquiring the property again? Who would use only one left hand to play music on the piano that requires ten fingers and tour the world stage? Who could invite Klimt to paint his portrait? Which family can invite musicians such as Brahms, Joachim, and Richard Strauss to their own concert hall to enjoy first-class private concerts?

There are many illustrious families in the world, and those who so remarkably combine wealth, music, philosophy, eccentricities, and tastes are both love and hate, joy and sorrow, both glorious and tragic, both Jewish and Jewish. Aryan, perhaps only the Wittgenstein House in Vienna.

Alexander Waugh’s superb writing skills vividly interpret the legendary movements of pianist Paul Wittgenstein, philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and their families.

Recommendations/Media Reviews

It is surprising that the story in this book is so gripping and compelling, yet it has never been told in this way... …It’s hard to imagine another narrative that’s as fluid, witty, funny, and nuanced as this.

——"Literary Review"

A work that combines real discoveries and wonderful stories, an unforgettable biography that is difficult to ignore.

——"London Evening News"

Waugh expertly marshals a wealth of complex matters about wealth and psychology without getting in the way of telling the story of the central characters. His writing is sharp, confident, and colorful, and the book is a joy to read. ——The Telegraph

Even in the conspicuous Vienna of a hundred years ago, the Wittgenstein family stood out for its fatalistic eccentricity... Waugh makes us enchant us on every page he describes. The anecdotes of cultured eccentrics, intellectuals, philanthropists and misanthropes are all astounding.

——Blumberg

Excellent! An astonishing book that perfectly blends awe-inspiring scholarship...with observation of the absurd...it is an intellectual pleasure to read and deserves to be known to more readers.

——"The Independent"

Contents

Part 1 The Shadow of Suicide

1 Vienna Premiere

< p>2 This time last year

3 Carl's great rebellion

4 Entrepreneur

5 Marriage to an heiress

6 The Death of Rudolf Wittgenstein

7 The Tragedy of Hans

8 At the Wittgenstein House

9 The Boys

10 Their mother

11 Another brother

12 The middle sister

13 Paul's early training

14 Ludwig Dilemma

15 Newlyweds

16 Carl's unconsciousness

17 Remembering K.W.

18 Looking back at Paul

Part 2: Three Brothers in the First World War

19 Money is no small matter

20 Prelude to the war

21 Sign up to join the army

22 Disaster

23 Russian Prisoners of War

24 Kurt Wittgenstein in America

25 Arrival in Siberia

26 Three Inspirations Source

27 Glimmer of hope

28 Buried alive in the fortress

29 A chance to escape

30 Family reunion

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31 A transformation

32 Gretel’s problem

33 Paul’s one-armed debut

34 Smoke is rising in Europe

35 The United States Enters the War

36 The Change of Paul's Temperament

37 The End

Part Three The Left-Hand Pianist and the Cambridge "Christ"

< p>38 Aftermath

39 Family disputes

40 Anti-Semitism

41 Sex life

42 Brief teaching

< p>43 Paul’s reputation is restored

44 The death of Mrs. Wittgenstein

45 From prosperity to decline

46 Let’s talk about Paul’s personality

< p>47 Russia and Ravel

48 Prokofiev

49 Love Story

50 His American debut

51 Difficulties deepen

52 Conflict escalates

Part 4: Merger and Disintegration

53 Trapped Patriots

54 Initial Plan

55 Counterattack

56 Escape

57 Arrest

58 Second immigration

59 Change stance< /p>

60 The Nazis Arrive in America

61 The Stoneboros’ Motives

62 The Threat of War

63 The Precious Manuscript

64 The Cold War

65 Family Reunion

66 Benjamin Britten

67 The War of the Wittgensteins

68 The End of the Road

69 The End

Epilogue

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Translation Table

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