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A composer of the late Baroque era. He is mainly known for his operas during his lifetime, but his set of 6 cello concertos seem to be the most recorded genre today. They were written for Domenico Marzio Caraffa, the Duke of Maddaloni, who as also an amateur cellist. Although retaining qualities of the late Baroque, they really show signs of the early Classical style.
Franz Liszt (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher. Liszt became renowned throughout Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age and perhaps the greatest pianist of all time. He was also a well-known composer, piano teacher, and conductor who contributed significantly to the modern development of the art. He was a benefactor to other composers, including Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg and Alexander Borodin. As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the "Neudeutsche Schule" ("New German School"). He left behind an extensive and diverse body of work in which he influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated some 20th-century ideas and trends. Some of his most notable contributions were the invention of the symphonic poem, developing the concept of thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form and making radical departures in harmony.
Children: 1-Blandine (Born in
Geneva, married Olivier a French lawyer and diplomat; she died in childbirth. 2-Daniel, student and musician died at 20 of TB. 3-Cosima who at 19
married HANS VON BULOW (A student of F Liszt) and left him for much older
R. WAGNER.
A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and a former Ford Foundation composer-in-residence. He has taught at Texas Technical University, Indiana State College, and music faculty of Arizona State University. A recipient of several Ford Foundation grants to young American composers.
A brief look at the early life and career of the great Hungarian musician Franz Liszt and his contributions to the world of music. MORE | WEB LINKS | IMAGES | SHOP Franz Liszt
