Reading Franz Liszt : revealing the poetry behind the piano music /
"Paul Roberts immerses readers in the world of Franz Liszt, megastar of Romanticism, through a vivid exploration of his most beloved pieces and literature that inspired them-from Petrarch's love poetry to the sensibilities of Byron, Sénancour, and others. Roberts reveals the deeper essence...
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Amadeus Press,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
Publication Dates: | [2022] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"Paul Roberts immerses readers in the world of Franz Liszt, megastar of Romanticism, through a vivid exploration of his most beloved pieces and literature that inspired them-from Petrarch's love poetry to the sensibilities of Byron, Sénancour, and others. Roberts reveals the deeper essence of Liszt, recasting him as a composer of poetic feeling"-- |
Carrier Form: | xi, 183 pages : illustrations, portrait, music ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781538143346 1538143348 |
Index Number: | ML410 |
CLC: | J605.515 |
Call Number: | J605.515/R646 |
Contents: |
Making a Sound -- Life, Literature, and Music -- The Pianist as Actor -- The Music of Desire-Petrarch Sonnets -- The Question of Goethe's Faust-Sonata in B minor -- Music as Metaphor-Sonata in B minor -- The Romantic Image-"Vallée d'Obermann" -- The Aura of Byron-Années de pèlerinage-Suisse -- Mental Theater-Années de pèlerinage-Suisse -- Music and Poetry-The Dante Sonata. |