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The Virtuoso Liszt (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism) Book

Dana Gooley examines the concert career of the great nineteenth-century piano virtuoso Franz Liszt.Read More

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  • Book Description

    The greatest vituoso career in history--that of Franz Liszt - has been told in countless biographies. But what does that c areer look like when viewed from the perspective of European cultural history? This is the first book to examine in depth how Liszt's contemporaries perceived him and interpreted his significance. Dana Gooley explains how the cultural context of his concert career contributed to his unprecedented popularity and focuses on controversies Liszt provoked in the press. The book contains many new insights about Liszt's highly original performing style.

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    How does Franz Liszt's career compare when viewed from the perspective of European cultural history? This book examines how Liszt's contemporaries perceived and interpreted his significance. Dana Gooley explains why the cultural context of his concert career contributed to his unprecedented popularity and focuses on controversies provoked by Liszt in the press. Gooley includes many new insights about his highly original performing style.

  • 0521108721
  • 9780521108720
  • Dana Gooley
  • 9 April 2009
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 300
  • 1
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