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The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106 ( French: Rhapsodies hongroises, German: Ungarische Rhapsodien, Hungarian: Magyar rapszódiák ), are a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian folk themes, composed by Franz Liszt during 1846–1853, and later in 1882 and 1885. Liszt also arranged versions for orchestra, piano duet and piano trio .
About this release. Franz Liszt is universally celebrated as one of the greatest-ever virtuoso performers on the modern piano. Contemporary accounts describe his seemingly superhuman technical abilities and equally striking charisma and stage presence. Yet Liszt was a formidable composer, and his expansion of pianistic possibilities was ...
Jul 14, 2023 · Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian composer of Romantic Music. Liszt first gained international fame as a piano virtuoso, an activity in which he was a pioneer, and then as a composer of piano works and symphonic poems, a form he created. A prolific transcriber of those who went before and a generous supporter of other composers, Liszt ...
Death: Franz Liszt died on July 31, 1886, in Bayreuth, Germany, at the age of 74. He was buried in the Bayreuth cemetery. Franz Liszt Fun Facts. 1. Lisztomania: Liszt's concerts were so popular that they sparked a phenomenon known as "Lisztomania," with fans exhibiting extreme enthusiasm and even hysteria. Women would try to snatch his gloves ...
Sep 20, 2023 · La Lugubre Gondola No.2. The dark and moody La Lugubre Gondola, which translates to The Black Gondola, is an important late work of Liszt’s. Whilst visiting his son-in-law and fellow composer, Richard Wagner, on Venice’s Grand Canal in late 1882, Liszt began composing the piece after having a premonition of Wagner’s death.
Oct 22, 2023 · Franz Liszt composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major over a 26-year period. He wrote the main themes of his first piano concerto in 1830 when he was nineteen years old. The opening ...
Here is all the scored videos of Liszt's solo piano works uploaded to YouTube so far, from original works S.136-S.254, transcriptions S.384-S.577, and other ...
