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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... and the Lied 8. Liszt as Editor 9. Liszt's Technical Studies: Some Thoughts and Afterthoughts Liszt the Writer: On Music and Musicians Epilogue: An Open Letter to Franz Liszt Sources 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. Illustrations 1.
Alan Walker. introduced to Debussy. Between times he got to know practically every musician of importance and was on nodding terms with many of the crowned heads of Europe. His career unfolded in at least five directions simultaneously ...
... musicians, both past and present; he outlines his theoretical picture of music; he replies to his critics; he gives advice on musical interpretation; and on occasion he even enters the arena of music analysis and offers tantalizing ...
... musicians were being told to give something back. That was a noble ideal, and the fact that Liszt was the first to articulate it secures for him a special place in the minds of musicians. A river of gold may have poured in, especially ...
... musical connections. All three compositions are indeed linked through the use of the same musical motif—which binds them in turn to Allegri's “Miserere.” Liszt and the Beethoven Symphonies For us musicians, Beethoven's work.
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 | |