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FRANZ LISZT
1811-1886 - Coggle Diagram
FRANZ LISZT
1811-1886
ABOUT
- Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher
- His body of work spans more than six decades
- Considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era
- Achieved success at a young age
- Received lessons from Salieri
- Rose to a degree of stardom and popularity among the public not yet experienced by those who preceded him, known as "Lisztomania"
- Friends with Berlioz, Chopin, Wagner and Schumann
- Part of a progressive group of composers who developed ideas of programmatic music and harmonic expression
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LIFE
- Was a child prodigy: Began to improvise at the piano before he was five
- "Lisztomania" (1841-42) was fuelled by his mesmeric personality and stage presence
- Gave most of his money to charity
- Retired aged 35
- Fell down some stairs in 1881 which left him bedridden
CONTRIBUTIONS
- The concept of the symphonic poem
- Innovations in thematic transformation
- Innovations in impressionism in music
- His later works feature experiments in atonality, foreshadowing developments in 20th century classical music
LES PRELUDES
- The third of his thirteen symphonic poems
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- Originally an introduction to four choral works
- Premiered on February 23rd 1854 in Weimar
- Inspired by the poem "Les Preludes" by Alphonse de Lamartine
INSTRUMENTATION
- Strings
- Woodwind
- Brass (including tuba and bass trombone)
- Harp
- Percussion (including timpani, side drum, bass drum, cymbal)
STRUCTURE
- Single movement divided into several sections
- Corresponds to both a synopsis overture and cyclical form
- Four main sections
. The stars
. Love
. Storm
. Pastoral picture