Franz Liszt under the Light of Progress

Dr. Willy Bettoni

doi:10.5771/9783968218106

Summary

The idea of progress became increasingly relevant during the 19th century, eventually instigating a paradigm shift. This transformation facilitated not only the emergence of numerous philosophical and literary trends, but also engendered new perspectives in music theory. The composer Franz Liszt was also influenced by the spirit of the epoch. This study’s analysis of his piano compositions from the Sonata in B Minor to the Bagatelle sans tonalité shows how he shaped and adapted his musical language and aesthetic thinking on the basis of what he called the ‘ideal of the time’.

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Copyright year: 2021
Publication date: 13.10.2021
ISBN-Print: 978-3-96821-809-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-96821-810-6
Publisher: Rombach Wissenschaft, Baden-Baden
Series: Voces
Volume: 20
Language: English
Pages: 348
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/InhaltsverzeichnisPages 1 - 10 Download chapter (PDF)
1. The problem Liszt Pages 11 - 12 Download chapter (PDF)
2. About Liszt’s biography and the state of research Pages 13 - 20 Download chapter (PDF)
3. Research perspectives Pages 21 - 30 Download chapter (PDF)
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  1. Introduction
  2. Progress, a possible definition
  3. 1. The metaphor
    2. The symbol
  4. 1. The Christian legacy
    2. The German reflection: Goethe and Herder
    3. Different religions: Saint-Simon and Lamennais
    4. The relevance of the individual: Thomas Carlyle
  5. Conclusion
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  1. Introduction
  2. Zum Streit über Berlioz’ Werke
  3. Zur Programmfrage der Instrumentalmusik
  4. Zur geschichtlichen Stellung und Aufgabe der Programm-Symphonie
  5. Musikalisch-ästhetische Analyse der „Harold-Symphonie“
  6. Conclusion
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  1. Introduction
  2. Some preliminary observations
  3. On the question about the programme of the Sonata
  4. The sources of Liszt’s new conception of the sonata form
  5. 1. Introduction
    2. The multi movement structure
    3. 1. Introduction
      2. Exposition
      3. Development
      4. Recapitulation
      5. Coda
  6. The role of the symbol
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  1. Introduction
  2. 1. Waldesrauschen S. 145/1
    2. Variationen über das Motiv von Bach Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen S. 180
  3. 1. Fünf kleine Klavierstücke S. 192
    2. Aux cyprès de la Villa d’Este, Threnodie (II) S. 163/3
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  1. Introduction
  2. 1. The methodological question
    2. Unstern! – Sinistre S. 208
    3. Nuages gris S. 199
    4. lugubre gondola S. 200/1
    5. Bagatelle sans tonalité S. 216a
  3. The theoretical background
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  1. Mehrdeutigkeit as the new paradigm
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1. Annexes Chapter II – On the idea of progress
2. Annexes Chapter IV – The B minor Piano Sonata
3. Annexes Chapter V – Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita
4. Annexes Chapter VI – Sint ut sunt, aut non sint
Bibliography Pages 337 - 346 Download chapter (PDF)
Acknowledgements Pages 347 - 348 Download chapter (PDF)