Type: Book
by
- Franz Liszt
, trans. , Ludvig van Beethoven
Memorable tribute from one musical genius to another, reproduced from authoritative editions, reveals Liszt's remarkable capacity for translating orchestral effects into pianistic terms. An astonishing, brilliant and sensitive tribute to the master by the 19th-century's greatest piano virtuoso.
Franz Liszt
Beethoven
Symphonies
Nos. 1-5
Transcribed for Solo Piano
In 1845, Franz Liszt made the handsome gesture of assuming the costs for a monument to Beethoven in Bonn. The spiritual affinity he felt for Beethoven also moved this greatest piano virtuoso of the 19th century to pay an even finer tribute: a superlative set of piano transcriptions of the master's nine symphonies. This volume contains the first five of these works, reproduced from the original plates authorized by Liszt himself.
Liszt's brilliant and sensitive transcriptions enabled 19th-century audiences and amateur pianists to become acquainted with Beethoven's works even when no orchestras were available. Indeed, the great pianist's capacity for translating orchestral effects into pianistic terms was nothing short of astonishing.
Today, through Liszt's remarkable ability to recreate orchestral fabric at the keyboard, pianists are able to experience all the beauty, drama, and poetry pervading these five great works. A memorable tribute from one musical genius to another, these compositions will delight pianists and music lovers alike.
The fascinating background of these works is presented here in Liszt's original handwritten preface (in French), its English translation, and in an insightful introduction by Dr. Alan Walker, author of Franz Liszt, the definitive three-volume biography of the 19th-century superstar.
Original Dover (1998) republication of transcriptions from Volume 1 of the two-volume set originally published by Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig, 1865. Facsimile of Liszt's hand-written preface, with English translation. Introduction by Dr. Alan Walker. Glossary. 224pp. 9 x 12. Paperbound.
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Free Dover Music Catalog (59057-7) available upon request.
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