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