Author : Nils Franke, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller

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Author : Franz Liszt

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Johann Kuhnau, who preceded Johann Sebastian Bach as the Thomas Cantor in Leipzig, left behind a wealth of works, including pivotal compositions for keyboard instruments. This comprehensive volume, supervised by Early Music specialist Peter Wollny, presents Kuhnau's complete oeuvre for the first time. To aid modern musicians more accustomed to the piano, the edition includes explanations of the ornaments and other historical performance practices, empowering them to embark on an exciting voyage of discovery with this repertoire.

Author : Franz Liszt, Ferruccio Busoni

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Author : Franz Liszt

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Author : Franz Liszt

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Author : Franz Liszt

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Liszt composed the pianistically demanding studies "Waldesrauschen" and "Gnomenreigen" in 1862 in Rome for the Große theoretisch-praktische Klavierschule by Siegmund Lebert and Ludwig Stark. This was during the composer's mature late phase, a time when such virtuosic pieces were not necessarily expected. Liszt had made a pledge some time earlier to contribute these works, which were published in 1863 independently of the Klavierschule. The studies were dedicated to his extremely gifted pupil Dionys Pruckner, who along with other Liszt students often performed them in concerts.

Author : Franz Liszt

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Liszt's two most celebrated piano works, "St. Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds" and "St. Francis of Paola walking upon the waves," are now available in a high-quality "Urtext" edition. These pieces showcase Liszt's masterful sound-painting, vividly depicting the holy events that inspired their composition. The edition includes detailed explanations from the composer himself, describing his creative process, which we have presented in the original French and Italian, as well as German and English translations.

Author : Franz Liszt

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The composition and publication of the first two volumes of Liszt's "Années de pèlerinage" are closely interlinked. Shortly after returning from Switzerland in 1837, Liszt and his companion Marie d'Agoult embarked on a two-year trip to Italy. In the "Switzerland" volume, Liszt's music primarily depicts the country's nature, landscape, and history. Conversely, the "Italy" volume is devoted to impressions from literature (Petrarch, Dante) and the visual arts (Raffael, Michelangelo). Composed between 1838 and 1849, the seven pieces in these volumes, culminating in the "Dante" Sonata, were reworked several times before their publication in 1858. Three years later, the "Venezia e Napoli" volume was published as a supplement. For this revised edition, a manuscript copy of the second piece with Liszt's corrections has been evaluated for the first time. Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi has provided new fingerings.

Author : Franz Liszt

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etween 1837-39, Liszt traveled through Italy with Marie d'Agoult. Similar to the first volume of the Années de Pèlerinage, Schweiz (1835/36), he again recorded his travel impressions in musical form. Liszt devoted these pieces to subjects from literature (Petrarca, Dante) and the visual arts (Raffael, Michelangelo).