4 pairs a breakneck pace with jaw-dropping piano feats. Inspired by the story of Mazeppa, in which the legendary hero is strapped to a wild horse which is set free, Liszt’s Transcendental Étude No. The last of Liszt’s Three Concert Études, Un Sospiro uses hand crossing to maintain a never-ending and seemingly effortless cascade of notes that belies its technical difficulty. One of the most technically challenging piano pieces ever written, La Campanella (“little bell”) is based on a melody by the king of virtuoso violinists, Niccolò Paganini. 1 is a scintillating whirlwind of piano brilliance. Taking its cue from the Faust legend, Mephisto Waltz No. Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck are just a few of the colorful characters to have had some fun with this electrifying showstopper. 2 is both an audience favorite and a time-honored pop culture staple. 2įilled with dramatic flourish and sprightly folk-dance melodies, Hungarian Rhapsody No. As we celebrate the enduring legacy of Franz Liszt on his birthday, grab your headphones and enjoy a handpicked playlist of some of his best loved works. In addition to expanding the piano’s scope, Liszt’s compositions were often defined by a forward-looking sense of harmonic adventure, and his later works evolved away from flashy showpieces and towards a leaner style that pushed tonal boundaries and anticipated the 20th century musical language to come. While Liszt’s name will forever be synonymous with dazzling piano pyrotechnics, stopping here vastly underrepresents the depth of his contributions to music. Frenzied audience members reportedly fainted, threw pieces of clothing on stage, and fought over broken piano strings and locks of his hair in a phenomenon that would be deemed “Lisztomania.” Liszt’s mind-blowing piano prowess, coupled with a dynamic and charismatic performance style, made his concerts must-see events and garnered him “rock star” status the likes of which the world had never seen before.
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The greatest piano virtuoso of the Romantic era (and arguably of all time), Liszt’s astounding talent expanded the scope of what a piano could do, transforming the instrument into an expressive powerhouse that approached the range and complexity of a full symphony orchestra. Today marks the birthday of Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt (1811–86).
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