Although the music of Franz Liszt is becoming ever more popular in the concert-hall and the subject of much recent research, there are few books available for a general reader that present up-to-date scholarship on the composer. Written by leading specialists in the field, this Companion provides an authoritative overview of Liszt’s music, its context and performance practice.
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Review
This collection comprises three essays on Liszt’s career and artistic legacy and eight on his compositions and their performance. The scholarship is up-to-date, and the writing is engaging throughout. Choice
Book Description
Presents an authoritative overview and up-to-date Liszt scholarship in an accessible fashion.
About the Author
Kenneth Hamilton is pianist-in-residence and senior lecturer in music at the University of Birmingham, UK. A virtuoso pianist with an international reputation, he is also an authority on Liszt and has a special interest in nineteenth-century performing techniques. He is the author of the Cambridge Music handbook Liszt: Sonata in B Minor.
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