Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, another prominent 19th-century composer, were linked by similar artistic intentions and friendship, with Liszt actively promoting Wagner's music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Liszt aimed to transcend traditional musical patterns to create a poetic language, proposing what he called the 'music of the future'.
Performer Biography
Jacopo Mai, the pianist on this album, has won numerous national and international piano competitions, including first prizes at 'Riviera Etrusca' and 'Città di Cremona'.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's 'Ballade n. 2' uses technical devices, like seething scale passages, to evoke vivid images and tell the story of the Greek myth of Hero and Leander.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's virtuosity in pieces like 'Chapelle de Guillaume Tell' and 'Vallée d'Obermann' goes beyond mere physical technique, serving a poetic and often elusive idea.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's transcriptions, such as those of Wagner and Schumann, aimed to educate the public about major classical and contemporary composers, rather than just providing pleasure.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franz Liszt, a 19th-century composer, believed instrumental music could become a poetic language, expressing what words and images could not.
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