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Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique for Solo Piano

Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique for Solo Piano( )
Author: Liszt, Franz
Berlioz, Hector
Series title:Dover Music for Piano Ser.
ISBN:978-0-486-47761-9
Publication Date:Dec 2011
Publisher:Dover Publications, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.95
Book Description:

A lovesick musician in a self-induced narcotic haze is overcome by visions of his beloved in this masterpiece of program music. Authoritative edition of Liszt's piano transcription of Berlioz's orchestral work.

Book Details
Pages:96
Detailed Subjects: Music / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.931 x 11.856 Inches
Book Weight:0.65 Pounds
Author Biography
Liszt, Franz (Author)
A Hungarian composer, conductor, and pianist, Franz Liszt was a child prodigy who began studying piano with his father at the age of 6. At the age of 9, he gave his first public performance and a year later went to Vienna, where he studied with Karl Czerny and Antonio Salieri. By the end of Liszt's life, he was acknowledged as the greatest pianist of his time. One of the foremost musicians of the romantic period, Liszt enthralled audiences with his expressive interpretations and dramatic gestures in a style of playing that greatly influenced the advancement of pianistic techniques.

From about 1822 to 1848, Liszt lived in Paris, where he came under the influence of Niccolo Paganini. Paganini's virtuosity inspired him to accomplish unheard of feats in piano technique and expression. Between 1848 and 1861, Liszt was musical director for the court at Weimar in Germany, where he conducted performances of many important works, including those of Richard Wagner. After 1861, Liszt spent much time in Rome, where he became a friend of the Pope and took minor orders in the Catholic church. The rest of Liszt's life was divided among Rome, Weimar, and Budapest.

Liszt's compositions had an important impact on musical history. Avoiding traditional musical forms, he concentrated on program music. In this vein, "Liebestraume" (c.1850), is perhaps one of his most popular works. Also important are his 19 published "Hungarian Rhapsodies" and the "Sonata in B Minor" (1853). Not to be overlooked in historical importance are Liszt's transcriptions of other composers' works. These transcriptions familiarized a wide audience with major musical works and also demonstrated the piano's potential for interpreting orchestral music. Liszt also wrote books and essays on music, in many ways anticipating the music of the twentieth century.

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