I had a major "Aha!" moment over Franz Liszt this past weekend, and it was thanks to pianist Evgeny Kissin. I have friends who study and perform Liszt's music. One even has a huge, beautiful golden ...
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The dashing performer’s panache at the piano packed houses, but swapping playing for composing secured his stellar legacy Circa 1886: Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. Photo by W. & D. Downey/Hulton ...
FRANZ LISZT was the great pop star of his day. He had long lustrous hair, he smoked, he drank, he fell in love with glamorous women, and he wowed his audiences with the brilliance of his athletic ...
With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt coming up Oct. 22, now is a good time to reminisce about the great Liszt performances I've had the pleasure of hearing at WGBH. Liszt is still a ...
In this 13-part series, pianist, teacher and author David Dubal explores the way the giants of the 19th century wrote for the solo piano. Each one-hour program will focus on a single composer, from ...
In this 13-part series, pianist, teacher and author David Dubal explores the way the giants of the 19th century wrote for the solo piano. Each one-hour program will focus on a single composer, from ...
The classical pianist, who turns 200 today, changed the art of performance forever with his over-the-top concerts, creating a craze that... Illustration of Franz Liszt. The Hungarian composer and ...
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