Paul Roberts
READING LISZT
- ISBN 13:
- 9781538143346
- author:
- Paul Roberts
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 196
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Music, Instruction & Study, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Franz Liszt's music is often associated with technical virtuosity, but what if we looked beyond that to reveal a composer of poetic feeling? Paul Roberts explores this idea in "Reading Franz Liszt: Revealing the Poetry behind the Piano Music", which delves into Liszt's world through his most beloved pieces and the literature that inspired them. From Petrarch's love poetry to the works of Byron, Sénancour, Goethe, and others, Roberts shows how literary quotations in Liszt's scores provide fascinating insights into the composer's creative imagination. By examining the writers whom Liszt revered and often quoted at length, we gain a deeper understanding of his music. This book reveals how Liszt created a new concept of musical expression comparable to the emotional power of opera and novel, and how this relevance endures for today's listeners as well as performers coming to terms with its expressive demands. Through "Reading Franz Liszt", Roberts leads us into the essence of Liszt's poetic world, enriching our appreciation of his music and shedding new light on the sources of his creative imagination.
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