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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... Grand Duke of Weimar Carl Alexander, with his wife, Grand Duchess Sophie, listens attentively to Liszt's playing. 9. Carl Tausig. An engraving by A. Weger. Hans von Bülow at the piano, 1884. A photograph. Hans von Bülow on his deathbed ...
... Grand Duke of Weimar, and on December 17, 1858 (Beethoven's birthday), he had conducted an all-Beethoven concert to mark both the composer's anniversary and his own farewell to the city. Liszt's disciple Peter Cornelius captured the ...
... grand duke of Weimar, in which he himself makes a direct reference to the kiss (others had merely reported him on the topic). In this letter Liszt tells the grand duke about the composition of his new work, the Evocation à la Chapelle ...
... grand outlines of Beethoven's compositions, but also that multitude of details and finer points that make such a significant contribution to the perfection of the whole. I will be satisfied if I stand on the level of the intelligent ...
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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 | |