Reading Franz Liszt: Revealing the Poetry behind the Piano Music

by Paul Roberts

A look beyond the virtuosity of Romanticism's piano superstar. Pianist Paul Roberts recasts Franz Liszt as a composer of poetic feeling rather than just a purveyor of technical brilliance. Reading Franz Liszt: Revealing the Poetry behind the Piano Music immerses readers in Liszt's world through a vivid exploration of his most beloved pieces and the literature that inspired them-from Petrarch's love poetry to the sensibilities of Byron, S nancour,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538143348
• ISBN13: 9781538143346
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Amadeus
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"