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Composer, bon vivant, pianist, teacher, superstar showman, raconteur, writer, entrepreneur, ladies' man, philanthropist, and priest, Franz Liszt is widely viewed today not only as a great composer, but also as the greatest pianist of the 19th century. Yet his enormous body of piano music, by turns poetic, glittering, acrobatic, prophetic, profound, and haunting, failed to command the acclaim it deserved in his lifetime. In Liszt, John Bell Young takes a close look at this opulent music, illuminating its many facets and challenges from a pianist's engaged perspective. HIGHLIGHT *…mehr

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Composer, bon vivant, pianist, teacher, superstar showman, raconteur, writer, entrepreneur, ladies' man, philanthropist, and priest, Franz Liszt is widely viewed today not only as a great composer, but also as the greatest pianist of the 19th century. Yet his enormous body of piano music, by turns poetic, glittering, acrobatic, prophetic, profound, and haunting, failed to command the acclaim it deserved in his lifetime. In Liszt, John Bell Young takes a close look at this opulent music, illuminating its many facets and challenges from a pianist's engaged perspective. HIGHLIGHT * Never-before-released recordings of five extraordinary young pianists are included on an accompanying CD
Autorenporträt
John Bell Young's (Putney, VT) recordings have earned international critical acclaim. He has lectured at Brown University, the Juilliard School, and the Leningrad and Boston Conservatories. Broadcast appearances include NPR, WNYC, ABC-TV's 20/20, and David Dubal's nationally syndicated radio program, Reflections from the Keyboard. He has written for many major publications, including the St. Petersburg Times, Opera News, Music & Vision, Clavier, and the American Record Guide. www.johnbellyoung.com