Franz Liszt's Influence On Music
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, who greatly influenced music in the 19th century. He was the only child of Adam and Anna Liszt, born on October 22, 1811, Raiding Hungary and died on July 31, 1886 Bayreuth Germany. During his lifetime he had many ups and down, causing his musical style to change or advance during the Romantic era. His pieces revolved around the beauty in nature and the world, just as what music during this era was like. Franz Liszt composed piano, orchestra, choral, vocal pieces and his first and only opera, “Don Sanche”.
From a young age Franz showed musical talent. Before the age of six he started taking lessons from his father and by the age of eight he was writing music. When he was nine he made his first public …show more content…
When Franz moved to paris with his family in 1823, his admission to the Paris Conservatoire was refused because he was a foreigner. However he did change many people's perspective on the piano. It went from an instrument which was not really considered as that important, to a powerful and complex instrument capable of painting thousands of emotions. Many things during the Romantic era were changing. Paintings showed heroism and mythology, while music was about beauty, freedom, and emotions. Poetry was highly valued, and and their were many conflicting visions of what “good” poetry should be. Many people watched dances, and visual performances, instead of reading literature about culture, exotic and romantic love and folk …show more content…
This piece is a piano and orchestral piece , and like many others of Liszt’s pieces are inspired by religion and the concept of heaven, hell and death. In this piece there are two opposite moments and passages. There are parts that are intense and storm-like, while others are light-hearted and peaceful. This piece is inspired from a painting he saw in Pisa, Italy called “The Triumph of Death”. Which shows people's fate in both heaven and hell; He was so moved that he composed a song. He created his final version in 1849 however more revisions were made and was completed in 1859. Yet it took six years to perform the piece. the Totentanz premiered in 1865 in the Hague, performed by Franz’s son-in-law Hans von
From a young age Franz showed musical talent. Before the age of six he started taking lessons from his father and by the age of eight he was writing music. When he was nine he made his first public …show more content…
When Franz moved to paris with his family in 1823, his admission to the Paris Conservatoire was refused because he was a foreigner. However he did change many people's perspective on the piano. It went from an instrument which was not really considered as that important, to a powerful and complex instrument capable of painting thousands of emotions. Many things during the Romantic era were changing. Paintings showed heroism and mythology, while music was about beauty, freedom, and emotions. Poetry was highly valued, and and their were many conflicting visions of what “good” poetry should be. Many people watched dances, and visual performances, instead of reading literature about culture, exotic and romantic love and folk …show more content…
This piece is a piano and orchestral piece , and like many others of Liszt’s pieces are inspired by religion and the concept of heaven, hell and death. In this piece there are two opposite moments and passages. There are parts that are intense and storm-like, while others are light-hearted and peaceful. This piece is inspired from a painting he saw in Pisa, Italy called “The Triumph of Death”. Which shows people's fate in both heaven and hell; He was so moved that he composed a song. He created his final version in 1849 however more revisions were made and was completed in 1859. Yet it took six years to perform the piece. the Totentanz premiered in 1865 in the Hague, performed by Franz’s son-in-law Hans von