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Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern, S. 108 (1854 Version) [Arr. H. Albrecht for Organ]

7/13/2018, 3 Tracks, 1:09:07

Featuring

  • Hansjörg Albrecht
  • Franz Liszt

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Compositional Technique

The Faust Symphony's three main movements are each dedicated to one of Goethe's main characters: Faust, Gretchen, and Mephistopheles, focusing on their characterization rather than the plot.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Franz Liszt dedicated his Faust Symphony to Hector Berlioz, who had previously dedicated his own Faust composition, La Damnation, to Liszt.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

While some 19th-century critics like Eduard Hanslick dismissed Liszt's Faust Symphony as 'objectionable music,' Richard Strauss praised it as 'marvellous.'

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

In Weimar, Liszt developed his understanding of program music and created the symphonic poem genre, aiming to fuse music and literature into a Gesamtkunstwerk.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Liszt found the time to compose his Faust Symphony in Weimar, the home of Goethe and Schiller, after touring Europe for two decades as a piano virtuoso.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The world premiere of Liszt's Faust Symphony was organized for a special occasion: the inauguration of the Goethe and Schiller Monument in Weimar on September 5, 1857.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The opening theme of Liszt's Faust Symphony is often considered the first twelve-tone theme in music history, as it features all twelve tones of the chromatic scale.

Source: Booklet

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