IDAGIO | Liszt: The Piano Concertos - Fantasies for Piano and Orchestra 845221070957

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András Ligeti
Jenő Jandó
Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Franz Liszt
Franz Schubert

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Composer Biography

Franz Liszt moved to Weimar in 1842 with ambitious plans to transform the city of Goethe and Schiller into a significant musical center.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's "Grande fantaisie symphonique" is an early exploration of Hector Berlioz's technique of "literarisation of music," based on themes from Berlioz's "Mélologue Lélio ou Le retour á la vie."

Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's time in Weimar marked a crucial shift in his compositional approach, moving his focus from the piano to orchestral writing.

Historical Context

Weimar, under Liszt's influence, became the birthplace of the "New German School," where works by Liszt, Wagner, and Berlioz were premiered.

Critical Reception

Arnold Schönberg and Béla Bartók both believed that Liszt's compositional achievements were more impactful and far-reaching than Richard Wagner's musical dramas.

Compositional Technique

Liszt's piano concertos combine the revolutionary piano techniques he developed as a virtuoso with orchestral writing inspired by poetic ideas.

Compositional Technique

The "Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Themes" uses themes that were mistakenly believed to be Hungarian folk music in the 19th century, but are actually from Gypsy music.