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Liszt / Derek Watson.

Watson, Derek, 1948- (Author).

Summary:

Liszt's career at the centre of the Romantic Movement encompassed the legendary virtuoso tours, the composition and transcriptions which revolutionized the possibilities of the instrument, his important period as conducter in Weimer, his creation of new types of orchestral and choral music, his influence as a teacher, and his lifelong radical approach to harmony, tonality, and form. Derek Watson also examines Liszt's liberal religious philosophy, his artistic aesthetic, and his tireless efforts on behalf of fellow musicians, viewing him essentially as a cosmopolitan, pan-European figure, unique in the breadth of his travels and culture, who drew upon a richly diverse legacy of art, and who in turn left his mark on many different schools of composition. Areas of his music which have been hitherto ignored or forgotten are brought to light, and several myths and misunderstandings about the man and his art are exposed and exploded.

Record details

ISBN: 0198164998
ISBN: 9780198164999
Physical Description: xii, 404 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 22 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: London : Dent, 1989.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-389) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The wonderchild -- Years of pilgrimage -- Lisztomania -- L'abbe Liszt -- Une vie trifurquee -- The man Liszt -- The piano : technique and teaching -- Musical language : technique and transformation -- Transcriptions -- Original piano music : early works -- Studies -- Hungarian works -- The weimer period -- The Roman years -- Late works -- Concertos -- Orchestral music -- Organ and chamber music -- Choral works -- Songs.