Ramann, lina, franz liszt, zweiter band, zweite abtheilung. The dante sonata is the 7 th piece in liszts piano works collection. Meet my famous friends and danny and the dreamweaver, written under the pseudonym mark poe. Arnolfini art mysteries 2 a book by rich disilvio smashwords. Author rich disilvio delivers a tale of intrigue and mystery and takes his readers to another time and place in his novel liszt s dante symphony. A faust symphony in three character pictures german. Something i found helpful when playing liszt was splitting the piece in different parts. The story is set in the years preceding world war ii and the author does a masterful job of bringing to life historical characters including franz liszt, napoleon iii and albert einstein. Franz liszt dante symphony warner classics apex 2564 673012. In 1839, while under the spell of dantes divine comedy, liszt had begun work on a fragment dantesque.
Liszts dante symphony, magnificat discussion in music started by anton bruckner, jun 3, 2008. I have to admit its not an easy piece, yet it doesnt require you to be a virtuoso to be able to play it if you know how to practise those difficult parts. This file is based on highresolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. It was fascinating to me to watch these people become living beings. Given that, i quite enjoyed lopezcobos 1981 reading with the.
Rich disilvio is the author of fiction and nonfiction, and has written numerous articles for. Martin haselbock, best known in liszt circles for his advocacy and editing of the composers complete organ works, leads the orchester wiener akademie on period instruments in the radical dante symphony and. Liszts enthusiasm and financial and practical support for the living composer he most revered is very well documented, as is the fact of liszts being entrusted with producing and conducting the first performances of lohengrin since wagner was in exile on pain of death after his prominent support of the 1848 revolution. Faust symphonydante sym online at low prices in india. Liszts dante symphony is an historical mysterythriller. Lopezcobos decca was more splendid, especially with the magnificent opening movement.
The cornerstone of our liszt 200 celebration is a 34cd limited edition superbudget box in the style of our brahms and schumann boxes of previous years. As in the faust symphony, liszt enjoys the contrast between the infernal and the divine. The winds of time a nonfictional study of the titans who shaped western civilization. Although described as three in all the catalogues, there are really only two pieces, but the first has two parts to it, preceded by a short introduction. The symphony was premiered in weimar on september 5, 1857, for the inauguration of the. Liszt, at times a devout catholic, portrayed dantes scenes with great imagination and passion, cleverly suiting his. Liszt the collection 34cd limited edition deutsche. Disc two features liszts other symphony focused on the literary, darker aspects of the afterlife, his dante symphony. Leon botsteins kinder, gentler dante symphony lacks the vital element of passion it needs for a successful performance. Is leon botstein s conducting of the dante symphony any good. Author rich disilvio delivers a tale of intrigue and mystery and takes his readers to another time and place in his novel liszts dante symphony.
A dark thriller of tragic love during war kindle edition. It is good to have another version of liszt s dante symphony competing for attention in this his centenary year, not least since the new version is of such quality. A historical thriller kindle edition by disilvio, rich. The three pieces which follow remain in manuscript. Is liszt s dante symphony really this bad a piece of music. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on dante alighieris journey through hell and purgatory, as depicted in the divine comedy. As an author, rich disilvio has authored several books, including the winds of time. Disc two features liszt s other symphony focused on the literary, darker aspects of the afterlife, his dante symphony. An analytical study of the titans who shaped western civilization.
One hundred twentysixth season chicago symphony orchestra. Ahh, i havent heard the one, but judging by the short video available on youtube, and my extreme fascination with this pianist, i expect its quite good. Liszt and programme music as they were originally conceived, the aesthetics of hanslick and liszt were entirely independent of one another. Dante sonata by franz liszt from amazons classical music store. Jun 11, 2009 c ompleted in 1856, liszt s dante symphony is one of the most talkedabout 19thcentury scores, but one of the least frequently played. Franz liszt dante symphony warner classics apex 2564.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Liszt franz rigoletto, sheet music, scores liszt, franz. This recording offers an interesting, largely successful experiment. Liszt s dante symphony, an historical thriller, a blazing gilded age, a historical novel, my nazi nemesis, a dark thriller. Imagine writing a symphony called the old testament and having it focus exclusively on the sex life of david and bathsheba. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading liszts dante symphony. Indeed, if one observes that the works which liszt reelaborated in some way regard almost his entire production, it is apparent that there is. Rich disilvio is the author of fiction and nonfiction, and has written. C ompleted in 1856, liszts dante symphony is one of the most talkedabout 19thcentury scores, but one of the least frequently played. This handbook opens with a survey of liszt s early attempts at sonata composition which include some wellknown pieces that, hitherto, have been unrecognised as sonata forms and clears away some of the persistent myths regarding programme music in liszt s output. Liszts dante symphony, an historical thriller, a blazing gilded age, a historical novel, my nazi nemesis, a dark thriller. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on dante alighieri s journey through hell and purgatory, as depicted in the divine comedy.
Liszts b minor sonata is now regarded as his finest work for piano, and one of the pinnacles of romantic piano music. Jun 06, 2011 liszt s dante symphony is a great book. Based, of course, on the divine comedy, the work is in two movements an inferno depicting the torments of hell, and a tender purgatorio in which the soul is prepared for. The rich list of characters includes such luminaries as franz liszt, albert einstein, richard wagner, pope pius ix, adolf hitler and many others. Smashwords liszts dante symphony a book by rich disilvio. Richard wagner in zurich and performed his faust and dante symphonies on the piano. Is liszts dante symphony really this bad a piece of music. In this work, liszt creates one massive movement for each of the three books of dante s trilogy. Liszts dante symphony by rich disilvio overdrive rakuten. Many of the works also include public domain sheet music of the corresponding piece by franz liszt. Rick disilvio paints rich characters who are totally believable and he keeps you guessing as the plot thickens throughout this fictionalhistorical novel. Thus, work on the dante symphony roughly coincided with work on liszts other. Liszts dante symphony is a demonic symphonic poem depicting dantes famous divine comedy.
Liszts other symphonic work, the symphony to dantes divina commedia 1856, depicts the three major sections of the divine comedyinferno, purgatory, and paradise. This handbook opens with a survey of liszts early attempts at sonata composition which include some wellknown pieces that, hitherto, have been unrecognised as sonata forms and clears away some of the persistent myths regarding programme music in liszts output. The story is set in the years preceding world war ii and the author does a masterful job of bringing to life historical characters including franz liszt, napoleon iii. Franz liszt, daniel barenboim, berlin philharmonic liszt. Revised by liszt and reorchestrated by joachim raff, 185051 s. A limited number may also be accompanied by a video performance. Liszt s b minor sonata is now regarded as his finest work for piano, and one of the pinnacles of romantic piano music. Yes, this is one of liszts most vulgar scores, and if youre going to do it, you might as well play it for all its worth. The coupling of the symphony with the dante sonata is an obvious but adroit choice and it allows barenboims to show off his versatility. This page provides a list of franz liszt piano music recordings available to download and enjoy in both mp3 and wma formats.
Conlon s recent performance with the rotterdam philharmonic on erato was responsive to the shifting moods, but rather softcentered. Other articles where symphony to dantes divina commedia is discussed. Is leon botsteins conducting of the dante symphony any good. Hoplit, hanslick and liszts dante symphony jsmi, 7 201112, p. Liszts dante symphony by rich disilvio, hardcover barnes. Liszt dante sonata download free sheet music and scores. Then in 1847, liszt surprised his new companion, the princess carolyne saynwittgenstein, by playing at the piano some freshly drawn sketches for a dante symphony. These familiar faces are portrayed along side angelo dipurezza sr. It is good to have another version of liszts dante symphony competing for attention in this his centenary year, not least since the new version is of such quality. Liszts two paraphrases make an excellent advertisement for lafricaine, and pianists at least should consider a speedy revival. Symphony to dantes divina commedia work by liszt britannica. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Conlons recent performance with the rotterdam philharmonic on erato was responsive to the shifting moods, but rather softcentered. The music is some of liszts finest orchestral writing, featuring colorful and exciting passages and a powerful sense of drama and poetry.
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