Nicholas Hopkins has carefully selected and edited this collection of 30 late piano works by Franz Liszt, many of which remained unknown and unperformed into the late twentieth century. Also included is a scholarly essay which discusses the influences oflife events on the composer's work as well as analyses that demonstrate the musical originality in many of these pieces. The singularity and power of this music owe as much to its stylistic originality as to the external forces that influenced it....
Following the revision of Henle's facsimile of ) in 2015, they now present the corresponding new Urtext edition. With the help of the splendid facsimile reproduction they were able to analyze several passages in the autograph more reliably; in addition the editor Ernst Herttrich not only consulted the first edition but also a copy of a student of Liszt's, in which the composer had made entries in his own hand. Clara Schumann reacted with a lack of understanding when Liszt commented: "It is only b...
Romantic piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt's Sonata in B Minor is a monumental contribution to piano literature. This critical edition addresses sources, discrepancies, and performance issues (tempi, pedaling, fingering, style, interpretation, and technique). Also discussed are Liszt's life, career, and background on the historical, cultural, and social environment that influenced the composer.
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Romantic. Composed in the 1880s, the "Valses oubli‚es" (Forgotten Waltzes) allude to the fact that certain musical forms and genres were no longer fashionable. -the publisher
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Romantic. The four late "Valses oubli‚es" are characterized by themes such as memory, sorrow and grief. Reminiscent of Liszt's 1830s waltzes, they also embed typical melodic and rhythmic clich‚s from salon waltzes in new harmonic progressions.
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Romantic piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt's Sonata in B Minor is a monumental contribution to piano literature. This critical edition addresses sources, discrepancies, and performance issues (tempi, pedaling, fingering, style, interpretation, and technique). Also discussed are Liszt's life, career, and background on the historical, cultural, and social environment that influenced the composer. An outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label is included.
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21st Century. DUNHUANG FANTASIA is a fascinating 12-minute drama inspired by art from grottoes in the ancient town of Dunhuang in western China. These frescoes preserve images of music and dance scenes, including the postures and attitudes of performers,and of the musical instruments used. Zhou Long's music begins with a mysterious introduction driven by drum-like textures, followed by a series of episodes, enhanced by captions of the artwork inspiring each section and evocations of the ancient m...
Invocation is a lyric single movement work in 7/4 meter inspired by sections of various Psalms. Introspective with legato lines it is for advanced Intermediate to professional players
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Written in E-flat major and 6/8 time, this piece keeps the right hand moving with 8th notes in the first and last sections contrasting with the short legato middle section. Left hand chords add rhythm and definition to each measure. -the publisher
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The Classics for the Advancing Pianist series provides motivating, enjoyable literature of substantial quality for developing keyboard artists. The pieces in these books, written by Edward MacDowell and ordered in a logical progression from volume to volume, help the performer work within his or her abilities while developing playing and listening skills. This standard teaching repertoire will help build technique and musicianship, as well as offer hours of personal enjoyment. Titles: Alla Tarant...
The Classics for the Advancing Pianist series provides motivating, enjoyable literature of substantial quality for developing keyboard artists. The pieces in these books, written by Edward MacDowell and ordered in a logical progression from volume to volume, help the performer work within his or her abilities while developing playing and listening skills. This standard teaching repertoire will help build technique and musicianship, as well as offer hours of personal enjoyment. Titles: Alla Tarant...
The Classics for the Advancing Pianist series provides motivating, enjoyable literature of substantial quality for developing keyboard artists. The pieces in the series, ordered in a logical progression from volume to volume, help the performer work within his or her abilities while developing playing and listening skills. This standard teaching repertoire will help build technique and musicianship, as well as offer hours of personal enjoyment. Titles: • Arabeske, Op. 39, No. 4 &bul...