Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso Years, 1811-1847, Vol. 1 (Franz Liszt)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801494214 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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One of the most captivating books I have ever read One of the most captivating books I have ever read. A titanic work of research and a spellbinding read. The life of Liszt is something of a "lost tale" in the modern world and we are almost shocked to rediscover that he was indeed the most famous person alive in his day. He lived an astonishing, charmed life of a kind that is seldom seen. We are a. Hexameron said 10 stars for this phenomenal achievement. This is simply the standard of Liszt biography. The fact that Alan Walker researched enough to fill three volumes is an achievement enough, but you know what else makes this biography so good? It's fun to read. Without a doubt, anyone interested in Liszt will find anecdotes, insights, illuminated facts, and even musical analysis of the most colorf. there is no question that Walker's research is the best. I would also recommend Reflections on Liszt by Ken I have read all three of Walker's volumes as well as other authors on Liszt and there is no question that Walker's research is the best. I would also recommend Reflections on Liszt by Walker as well as The Death of Franz Liszt based on the Unpublished Diary of His Pupil Lina Schmalhausen (Edited and Annotated by Walker)
The result is a textured portrait of Liszt and his times without rival."Elliot Ravetz, Time"The prose is so lively that the reader is often swept along by the narrative. Kern Holoman, New York Review of Books"A conscientious scholar passionate about his subject. These three volumes will be the definitive work to which all subsequent Liszt biographies will aspire."Harold C. Walker makes the man and his age come to life. And whereas many have recycled the same erroneous, often damaging informat
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. During this difficult period Liszt conducted the court orchestra in many world premieres but concentrated mostly on composing the major works on which his fame is based. Walker confirms that, for Liszt, the artist was "a sacred vessel through which the Beautiful passed," and that his chief concern was that artists should be helped, "not for their own sake but for the sake of Art." Illustrations not seen by PW. Walker's range and knowledge are astonishing. . One of the most interesting sections, "Liebestraum," discusses Liszt's emotional attachment to his piano pupil Agnes Street-Klindworth, a political agent who bore a child by Ferdinand Lassalle, revolutionary and f