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Title

Reflections on Liszt / Alan Walker.

Author

Walker, Alan, 1930-

Publication

Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2005.

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Description

xvii, 277 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"In a series of essays that tell us much not only about the phenomenon that was Franz Liszt but also about the musical and cultural life of nineteenth-century Europe, Alan Walker muses on aspects of Liszt's life and work that he was unable to explore in his biography of the great composer and pianist. Topics include Liszt's contributions to the Lied, the lifelong impact of his encounter with Beethoven, his influence on students who became famous in their own right, his accomplishments in transcribing and editing the works of other composers, and his innovative piano technique. One chapter is devoted to the Sonata in B Minor, perhaps Liszt's single most celebrated composition."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Music > 19th century > History and criticism
• Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 > Criticism and interpretation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-262) and index.

Contents

1. Beethoven's Weihekuss revisited -- 2. Liszt and the Beethoven symphonies -- 3. Liszt and the Schubert song transcriptions -- 4. Schumann, Liszt, and the C Major Fantasie, op. 17 : a study in declining relationships -- 5. Liszt and his pupils : three character sketches -- Carl Tansig : a Polish wunderkind -- Hans von Bulow : heir and successor -- Walter Bache : an English disciple of Liszt -- 6. Liszt's Sonata in B Minor -- 7. Liszt and the Lied -- 8. Liszt as editor -- 9. Liszt's Technical studies : some thoughts and afterthoughts -- 10. Liszt the writer : on music and musicians -- Epilogue : an open letter to Franz Liszt / Alan Walker is Professor Emeritus of Music at McMaster University, Canada.

ISBN

0801443636 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2004030467

OCLC

• ocm57349094
• SCSB-9091784

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries