Franz Liszt: A Research and Information Guide (Routledge Music Bibliographies) Second Edition

Franz Liszt has become for music historians the archetypical genius--able to upstage such titans as Chopin and Thalberg on the piano, then moving with ease into composition and effortlessly traveling outside the boundaries of his age with wildly original music. Such a figure will always be difficult to evaluate and thus this comprehensive bibliography and guide will be all the more valuable for student and scholar. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 I Introducing Liszt......Page 18 II Summarizing Liszt: Compendia and Other Survey Studies......Page 28 III Researching Liszt: Reference Works......Page 58 IV The Documentary Legacy......Page 104 V Liszt’s Life and Character......Page 172 VI Evaluating Liszt: Studies in Cultural Products, History,......Page 270 VII Liszt as Composer: Studies in Compositional Techniques......Page 292 VIII Liszt as Keyboard Composer: Studies of Works for Solo Piano and Organ......Page 358 IX Liszt as Instrumental Ensemble Composer......Page 410 X Liszt as Vocal Composer......Page 442 XI Liszt as Arranger, Paraphraser, and Transcriber......Page 476 XII Liszt Pedagogy, Performance Practice, and Instruments......Page 502 Index......Page 522 Franz Liszt has become for music historians the archetypical genius - able to upstage such titans as Chopin and Thalberg on the piano, then moving with ease into composition and effortlessly travelling outside the boundaries of his age with wildly original music. This biography attempts to evalutate the composer. A comprehensive bibliography and guide to this archetypical musical genius