Faust Symphony Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein, "Anything having to do with Goethe is dangerous for me to handle." However, the final catalyst for the symphony came in a two-month period between August and October 1854. This period coincided with a visit to Weimar by English novelist Mary Ann (Marian) Evans, better known by her pen name George Eliot. Her consort George Henry Lewes was gathering information for his biography of Goethe. During visits to Liszt's residence, the Altenburg, Lewes and Eliot had several discussions with both him and Princess Carolyne about Goethe and his place in German literature. Once Liszt began writing,
Mary Ann Tobin Mary Ann Tobin Mary Ann Tobin was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1976 to 1984. She served as Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts from 1984 to 1988. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Mary Ann Tobin was born to Joseph Dalton Tobin Sr. and Mary Hulett (Broadbent) Tobin. She had one brother, Joseph Dalton “Joe” Tobin, Jr., who was a regional businessman. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. While at UK, she was named the first Ms. Keeneland in 1963. She was also a member