Reflections on LisztIn a series of lively essays that tell us much not only about the phenomenon that was Franz Liszt but also about the musical and cultural life of nineteenth-century Europe, Alan Walker muses on aspects of Liszt's life and work that he was unable to explore in his acclaimed three-volume biography of the great composer and pianist. Topics include Liszt's contributions to the Lied, the lifelong impact of his encounter with Beethoven, his influence on students who became famous in their own right, his accomplishments in transcribing and editing the works of other composers, and his innovative piano technique. One chapter is devoted to the Sonata in B Minor, perhaps Liszt's single most celebrated composition. Walker draws heavily on Liszt's astonishingly large personal correspondence with other composers, critics, pianists, and prominent public figures. All the essays reveal Walker's broad and deep knowledge of Liszt and Romantic music generally and, in some cases, his impatience with contemporary performance practice. |
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... Bülow: Heir and Successor Walter Bache: An English Disciple of Liszt 6. Liszt's Sonata in B Minor 7. Liszt and the Lied 8. Liszt as Editor 9. Liszt's Technical Studies: Some Thoughts and Afterthoughts Liszt the Writer: On Music and ...
... Bülow at the piano, 1884. A photograph. Hans von Bülow on his deathbed, 1894. A photograph. Walter Bache, ca. 1887. A photograph. Program of an all-Liszt recital by Walter Bache, St. James's Hall, London, October 22, 1883. Liszt plays ...
... Bülow; to Janet Snowman, librarian of the Royal Academy of Music, London, for making available documents related to Walter Bache; to Gregor Benko, for drawing my attention to some unpublished Bülow correspondence; to William Wright for ...
... Bülow, Moriz Rosenthal, and Eugène d'Albert. Then there was his private life, which brought him much notoriety and included several widely publicized liaisons with interesting women (one of whom, Countess Marie d'Agoult, bore him three ...
... Bülow, great Beethoven interpreters both, were pupils of Liszt. Liszt's own career as a conductor is hardly acknowledged today, since the petty jealousies and court intrigues brought it to an untimely end. After 1859 his appearances on ...
Contents
Liszt and the Schubert Song Transcriptions | |
A Study in Declining | |
Three Character Sketches | |
Liszts Sonata in B Minor | |
Liszt and the Lied | |
Liszt as Editor | |
Some Thoughts and Afterthoughts | |
On Music and Musicians | |
An Open Letter to Franz Liszt | |
Sources | |