Liszt: Opera Transcriptions

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Martin Cousin
Franz Liszt

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt deliberately transferred the virtuoso style of violinist Niccolò Paganini to the piano, significantly expanding keyboard techniques.

Performer Biography

Martin Cousin, the pianist on this album, won First Prize at the 2005 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition and the Gold Medal at the 2003 Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition.

Composer Biography

In his later years, Liszt's compositional output was limited by failing eyesight, resulting in some unfinished works.

Composition History

Nearly half of Liszt's early works consisted of transcriptions and arrangements of other composers' music.

Composer Biography

Franz Liszt, a child prodigy and pupil of Carl Czerny, played for Beethoven at the age of eleven.

Cultural Impact

Liszt's Europe-wide tours between 1839 and 1847 led to 'Lisztomania' among ecstatic audiences, making him arguably the best-known musician of his time.