Reflections on Liszt

Reflections on Liszt

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Walker, Alan
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS
EAN: 9781501717031
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In 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.
EAN 9781501717031
ISBN 1501717030
Binding Ebook
Publisher CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication date July 7, 2011
Pages 304
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Walker, Alan
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