One of the Brothers teaching on the plane of Muse Franz Liszt, 1811-1886. Regarded as the greatest pianist of all time, Listz’s genius extended far beyond the piano to expand musical composition and performance well beyond its 19th century limitations.
As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the “Neudeutsche Schule” (“New German School”). He left behind an extensive and diverse body of work in which he influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated some 20th-century ideas and trends. Some of his most notable contributions were the invention of the symphonic poem, developing the concept of thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form and making radical departures in harmony.[5] He also played an important role in popularizing a wide array of music by transcribing it for piano.
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Such soul-stirring music! I have a particular fondness for classical pianists. Franz Liszt was such a prodigy and “musical superstar of his day,” and reading about his background as the music played was fascinating. You can hear his extraordinary passion in his complex and rich compositions. Truly a Master. (I found it very interesting that he had met Chopin, one of my favorites too.) Thank you for sharing this, very inspirational!
Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 has the power to move you. This excitement and originality which his genius composed, is the essence of the Romantic period. As a Brother from Muse, he brought in, and added much in way of creativity to this Period which began around 1800. The Romanticist movement, with its emphasis on emotional upliftment, was a replacement of the more serious Age of Enlightenment or Scientific Period which was brought in by Brothers Spinoza, Newton, Voltaire etc.
What I find interesting, is how the Brothers from the different Centers, have orchestrated our education through these various periods of our history. By incarnating and demonstrating their individual genius, like Franz Liszt, they show the potential of the human spirit.
Very Inspiring! ….. Thanks for posting ….. Ken