Music of Franz Liszt
Much of Franz Liszt''s musical legacy has often been dismissed as ''trivial’ or ''merely showy,'' more or less peripheral contributions to nineteenth-century European culture. But Liszt was a mainstream composer in ways most of his critics have failed to acknowledge; he was also an incessant and often extremely successful innovator. Liszt''s mastery of fantasy and sonata traditions, his painstakin...
Much of Franz Liszt''s musical legacy has often been dismissed as ''trivial’ or ''merely showy,'' more or less peripheral contributions to nineteenth-century European culture. But Liszt was a mainstream composer in ways most of his critics have failed to acknowledge; he was also an incessant and often extremely successful innovator. Liszt''s mastery of fantasy and sonata traditions, his painstakin...
