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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... Liszt and the Beethoven Symphonies 3. Liszt and the Schubert Song Transcriptions 4. Schumann, Liszt, and the C Major Fantasie, op. 17: A Study in Declining Relationships 5. Liszt and His Pupils: Three Character Sketches Carl Tausig: A ...
... Liszt. Bottom left: Liszt's birthplace metamorphosed. Bottom right: an imaginary statue of Liszt. 3. The original title page of Liszt's piano transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies (1865), bearing the dedication to Hans von Bülow. 4 ...
... Liszt later thought it better not to disclose. In sheer bulk, then, Liszt's epistolary legacy is astounding. His letters are the autobiography that he claimed he never had the time to write. That is why his correspondence is proving to ...
... Liszt the answer is, “Not necessarily in the most recent version”; surprisingly, there is little evidence that he regarded a revision in the usual way, as an improvement. Often it was simply a variation on what had gone before. Liszt ...
... Liszt. in. conversation. with. Lina. Ramann2. I. On October 30, 1873, Liszt boarded a train in Rome and crossed the border into Hungary. The train was halted at least twice, first at Esztergom and again at Vác, where local dignitaries ...
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 | |