Table of Contents

Preface Life, Writings, and Reception Franz Liszt: 1811-1886 by Klára Hamburger Liszt's Writings and Correspondence by Charles Suttoni Liszt in the German-Language Press by Jim Deaville The Young Liszt The Youthful Works by Michael Saffle Keyboard Music Piano Music: 1836-1861 by Ben Arnold Piano Music: 1861-1886 by Ben Arnold Opera Paraphrases by Charles Suttoni Organ Music by Marilyn Kielniarz Instrumental Music Chamber Music by William Wright Orchestral Works by Michael Saffle Piano and Orchestra Works by Jay Rosenblatt Vocal Music Sacred Choral Works by Michael Saffle Secular Choral Works by Kristin Wendland Songs and Melodramas by Ben Arnold Bibliography Index of Works Index of Names and Subjects

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Provides a highly readable examination of the music of Franz Liszt, along with discussions of his life, letters, and writings.

About the Author

Ben Arnold is an Associate Professor of Music at Emory University and the author of Music and War: A Research and Information Guide. He has published many articles on Liszt in The Journal of the American Liszt Society, and his work has appeared frequently in journals including The Musical Quarterly.

Reviews

.,."notable for its completeness and its currency....even experts may find new information here. An excellent bibliography rounds out the volume. As a summary of contemporary Liszt scholarship, this book is indispensable, and it is recommended to all libraries."-Choice

?...notable for its completeness and its currency....even experts may find new information here. An excellent bibliography rounds out the volume. As a summary of contemporary Liszt scholarship, this book is indispensable, and it is recommended to all libraries.?-Choice

..."notable for its completeness and its currency....even experts may find new information here. An excellent bibliography rounds out the volume. As a summary of contemporary Liszt scholarship, this book is indispensable, and it is recommended to all libraries."-Choice