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    Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Liszt was not only a principal figure in the Romantic Period but also a composer of enormous originality and arguably the greatest piano virtuoso of his time. As a composer, he radically extended the technique of piano writing, extended the harmonic language, and later developed chromatic harmony which led eventual breakdown of tonality, revolutionizing the music of the era. As a pianist, Liszt was the first to give complete solo recitals, and he did a great deal to encourage

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    Franz Liszt was a virtuoso pianist, composer and conductor. He contributed greatly to the harmonic expressiveness of the 19th century. He was a leader in the art of the symphonic poem, and using techniques such as thematic writing and cyclic form. His imagination was fueled by Niccolo Paganini, Frederic Chopin, and Hector Berlioz. He took ideas and traits from each of these individuals and used them to create his masterpieces’. Because of his great achievement in the symphonic poem form he is still

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    Choir 11 15 December, 2016 Franz Liszt This essay it 's talk about composer , he 's name is Franz Liszt.He was born on October 22, 1811, LeiTing, the famous Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, great romantic master, is one of the most outstanding representative of the early stage of the romanticism.when he is 6 years old to learn piano, successively is more than the piano was a disciple of the famous artists.he 16 years old moved to Paris and settled in Paris. Franz Liszt piano skills development

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    According to De Portales, Liszt had a struggle in himself between the virtuoso and the composer and he knew that he had to choose. He chose to go with the composer and in 1847 his virtuoso career was over (De Portales 111-112). Another reason he made the choice was that in 1847 Liszt once again fell in love upon meeting a princess, named Carolyne Sayn- Wittgenstein, in Kiev. She gave him a large sum of money after a charity concert and he deeply desired to meet her to thank her (De Pourtales 117)

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    Franz Liszt was an extremely talented Hungarian pianist from the romantic period. Liszt was born on October 22, 1811 in Raiding, Hungary. Liszt’s father was Ádám Liszt, an official in the service of Prince Nicolas Eszterházy, whose palace was often visited by celebrated musicians. Ádám Liszt was a talented amateur musician who played cello, as well as several other instruments in court concerts. Franz Liszt’s father passionately taught him how to play piano, and by the age of 6, was already recognized

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    teachers playing music and singing songs from different times of different eras. The first piece that was played are Classical genre, Oh! Quand Je Dors, S.282 and O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst! S. 298. Both pieces were composed by the composer Franz Liszt. They were played by Eugenia Eugenia Oi-Yan Yau, who played Soprano and Amber Yiu- Hsuan Liao, played piano. I never heard or listened to Soprano before so I didn’t know what to think about Eugenia’s voice. Hossain 2 But after listening

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    Both Ludwig Beethoven’s “Appassionata” piano sonata and Franz Liszt’s B minor sonata are recognized as some of the best compositions of the nineteenth century. The complexity and creativity of these pieces are astonishing. Considering both pieces are sonatas they have some similar aspects, but they are also very different which can be credited to the brilliant minds who composed them. These pieces are both masterpieces of their time which is what has made them stand out amongst the many songs composed

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    Franz Liszt was many things in his lifetime; an author; a philanthropist; a scintillating, detail oriented, conductor; a brilliant, inventive, composer; more than a mere pianist, he was an intriguing and captivating performer; an altruistic piano teacher; and eventually a devout clergyman. His father, Adam Liszt, an extremely talented musician, gave young Liszt his earliest lessons on the piano. It wasn't long before he realized the uncanny talent his son possessed. Seeing this, he placed his own

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    and affects every individual in a multitude of ways. Throughout the course of history, there have been artist that have changed the face of music as we know it. Two important composers to the course of music’s history are Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Liszt. While both composers certainly have similarities in their music, there are also multiple differences that separate them as completely different artists. Ludwig van Beethoven was born around December 16th in 1770 in the city of Bonn. His father

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    the strings as well as plucking the strings with his left hand.(1) Meanwhile, Franz Liszt was a colossal pianist, the most awesome virtuoso of his era in nineteenth-century century, who in his playing and his compositions for piano pushed the boundaries of technique, texture and sound.(2) Generally considered to be the greatest pianist who ever lived, Liszt redefined virtuosity in ways that are still felt today. Liszt pushed the boundaries of what was technically possible on the piano at the very

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