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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... Chopin, Weber, and others; his unusual approach to piano technique; and, above all, the powerful influence he exerted on the lives of his most important pupils, which continued long after they had ceased to study with him. I promised ...
... Chopin, who was almost incapable of composing without a piano in the room. Liszt was indifferent to the absence of a keyboard while he put pen to paper, although he certainly liked to try out his compositions at the piano when they were ...
... Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms combined. Finally, there is Liszt's theoretical picture of music. For Liszt, art was God given; it followed that something had to be given back. It became an ethical imperative for him, well expressed in his ...
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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 | |