Despite his reputation for virtuosity, Franz Liszt's lyrical works reveal the most touching aspects of his artistic personality.
Performer Biography
Jean Muller decided to dedicate his life to music during a scholarship stay in Riga in 1995, studying at the academy of music.
Composition History
Many of Liszt's works, including the Liebesträume and Petrarch's Sonnets, were originally conceived for voice and piano before he transcribed them for solo piano.
Performer Biography
In 2007, Jean Muller was elevated to the rank of Knight in the Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolphe of Nassau by His Royal Highness the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
Performer Biography
Jean Muller, the pianist on this album, began piano lessons at age six and gave his first public performance a year later, premiering a work by his compatriot Alexander Mullenbach.
Performer Biography
Jean Muller has received numerous awards, including first prizes at the 'Jean Françaix', Arcachon, and 'Francis Poulenc' competitions.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's late work Nuages gris (1881) is characterized by extreme austerity, a floating atmosphere, and dissolution of tonality, showing him as a precursor of the 20th century.
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