Life and Liszt

Life and LisztFriend, favorite pupil, and secretary of Franz Liszt, Arthur Friedheim was the composer's closest associate during the 1880s. In this profound and scholarly study, Friedheim examines Liszt's life as a man, pianist, composer, conductor, teacher, and writer. His vibrant, richly textured prose recaptures a golden age of music that ended with the outbreak of World War I. Friedheim's memoir evokes an era populated by giants of the keyboard and podium as

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this splendid archive will delight anyone interested in creatures of myth and legend

perhaps the only book on classical orchestration written by a major composer

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Many worked examples throughout the book will be particularly useful to readers with a limited mathematical background

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advanced art skills

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Those interested in research and development will benefit from the extensive bibliography

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