With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt coming up Oct. 22, now is a good time to reminisce about the great Liszt performances I've had the pleasure of hearing at WGBH. Liszt is still a ...
In 1845, Franz Liszt initiated the very first Beethovenfest in Bonn. The 200th anniversary this year of Liszt's birthday is a perfect occasion to take a closer look at the composer's special ...
From practice rooms to concert halls, Franz Liszt's Transcendental Etudes present pianists with musical and technical hurdles that result in magical performances. Xiangyu Zhao is a composer, pianist ...
Beethoven’s 1817 fortepiano, built by Thomas Broadwood. Beethoven, though primarily thought of as a great composer, was also the greatest pianist of his age. Only Franz Liszt could approach ...
Franz Liszt at a social gathering in 1885 or ’86 graciously agrees to perform Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata: “He had only played the opening triplets, however, when I felt as if the room no longer ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — Frank Glazer, one of Maine’s most eminent pianists, will perform ...
Franz Liszt combined sensational keyboard prowess, trailblazing creative inspiration and an insatiable love of life. Put it all together and you get a complex genius with the charismatic force of a ...
The conductor Susanna Mälkki led a program centered on Ligeti’s Piano Concerto, propelled by the soloist Pierre-Laurent Aimard. By Oussama Zahr A selection from Hyperion’s now-streaming catalog, the ...
With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt coming up Oct. 22, now is a good time to reminisce about the great Liszt performances I've had the pleasure of hearing at WGBH. Liszt is still a ...