Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a world famous Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher.
Liszt became renowned throughout Europe for his great skill as a performer during the 19th century. He is said to have been the most technically advanced and perhaps greatest pianist of all time. He was also an important and influential composer, a notable piano teacher, a conductor who contributed significantly to the modern development of the art, and a benefactor to other composers and performers, notably Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg and Alexander Borodin.
As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the 'Neudeutsche Schule' ('New German School'). He left behind a huge and diverse body of work, in which he influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated some 20th-century ideas and trends. Some of his most notable contributions were the invention of the symphonic poem, developing the concept of thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form and making radical departures in harmony. (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
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Interest : Skill level : wow......this piece is by far
the most unplayable i have
ever encountered, valentina
lisitsa seems to be the only
one who has mastered it. this
is early liszt from the time
he honestly thought that the
piano being a percussive
instrument there is no point
at attempting legato. funny, i
believe this is the last piece
he gave an opus number,
anticipating how many pieces
he is going to write. i really
recomend downloading this
piece, it make for an easy
sight reading, but watch out
for the tempo marks, they are
truly insane :-)
Comment posted the 2012-01-22, by olipiqs (visitor)
Interest : Skill level : I know a guy who played this
piece.I just felt in love with
him because of it!! I love
this piece so much.one of the
most beautiful piece in the
world!!!:)
Comment posted the 2011-12-14, by christianquiaimelamusicclassique (visitor)
Interest : Skill level : I think there is a mistake in
the notes at the end. It is in
the fifth bar before it ends.
First I wondered why it sounds
so strange :P. It seems like
they forgot to put a bass clef
before the arpeggio accord in
the left hand part. Keep that
in mind :) have fun.^^
Comment posted the 2011-11-27, by aginulfo (visitor)
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Liszt, Franz : Great works (Themes)
Liszt, Franz : Great works (Themes)
Liszt, Franz : Grand Concert-Solo (S.176 (LW A167))
Liszt, Franz : Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen "Weeping, plaints, sorrows, fears" Prelude after Joh. Seb. Bach (S.179 (LW A188))
Liszt, Franz : Sarabande and Chaconne from Almira (by Handel) (S.181 (LW A290))
Liszt, Franz : Ave Maria (Die Glocken von Rom) (S.182 (LW A215))
Liszt, Franz : Sancta Dorothea (S.187 (LW A278))
Liszt, Franz : Melancholic Waltz (S.210 (LW A57a))
Liszt, Franz : La romanesca (S.252b (LW A14/2))
Liszt, Franz : Devotion (S.204 (LW A280))
Liszt, Franz : Il m'aimait tant (Er liebte mich so sehr) (S.271 (LW N4))
Liszt, Franz : A Symphony to Dantes Divina Commedia (S.109 (LW G14))
