Franz Liszt
Nationality: Hungarian
Born: 1811-1866
Best Known For: widely known as one of the greatest pianists of his time
Notable Compositions:
Assignments:
full-time conductor at the Weimar court
Curious Facts:
Born: 1811-1866
Best Known For: widely known as one of the greatest pianists of his time
Notable Compositions:
Faust-Symphonie, Transcdendetal Studies, Annes de pelerinage, b Minor Sonata, Mazeppa, Missa solemnis, Christus, Totentanz, Elisabeth, Lyon, Simon Boccanegra, Malediction, Die Ideale, Dante sonata, and the symphonic poems Tasso, Les Preludes, Orpheus, Prometheus, Hamlet, Mazeppa, and Hungaria
Assignments:
full-time conductor at the Weimar court
Curious Facts:
invented the modern piano recital and was the first performer to play entirely from memory; the symphonic poem- a new and elastic single-movement form, which many subsequent composers, like Richard Strauss and Saint-Saens embraced; it is at the core of most contemporary and popular music forms today
REPERTOIRE: Ave Maria
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Exult | Jan 22, 2006 |
REPERTOIRE: Qui Seminant in Lacrimis
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Exult | Jan 22, 2006 |
REPERTOIRE: A Faust Symphony in Three Character Pictures
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: A Faust Symphony | Feb 8, 1990 |
| LA Phil: A Faust Symphony | Feb 9, 1990 |
| LA Phil: A Faust Symphony | Feb 11, 1990 |
