Mephisto waltz and other works for solo piano dover music for piano liszt, franz on. The poems relevant lines, which are reprinted on the title page of the score, describe the arrival of mephistopheles and faust at a village inn where a. Even though not completely clean, its still some feat. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Liszt, bernstein, new york philharmonic, ormandy, philadelphia orchestra. The mephisto waltzes are four pieces by franz liszt. While the work preceding it, midnight procession, is rarely played, the waltz has. The music is pulled violently between time signatures and opposing keys. While the first mephisto waltz and first valse oubliee are wellknown, their successors are almost experimental, openended pieces from liszts old age, dully advocated here. Brahms paganini variations liszt mephisto waltz 6 consolations. Mephisto waltz and other works for solo piano dover music.
Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Mephisto waltz and other works for solo piano by franz. Is liszts first mephisto waltz or chopins first ballade. Busoni embodied an essentially recreative approach to the music of the past. The mephisto waltzes are four waltzes composed by franz liszt from 1859 to 1862, from 1880 to 1881, and in 1883 and 1885. The poems relevant lines, which are reprinted on the title page of the score, describe the arrival of mephistopheles and faust at a village inn where a peasant wedding party is in. Twvwaglzdg8gv2fsdhogtm8umiwguy41mtugkexpc3p0lcbgcmfueik identifier. Mephisto waltz and other works for solo piano dover music for. Liszt mephisto waltz no 1, liszt mephisto walzer nr. Mephisto waltz no 1, mcgill symphony orchestra montreal youtube les preludes franz liszt daniel barenboim mit berlin philharmoniker staatsoper berlin. Liszt mephisto waltz no 1, in a major download sheet music. Of the four, the first is the most popular and has been frequently performed in concert and. For all of its impish exuberance, bombast, and fireworks, the liszt still fits under the hand more naturally than the chopin does.
The reference to the faust legend is maintained throughout all of the mephisto music, but the seventyyearold liszts mephistopheles is a grimmer, more unrelenting figure than that of the faust symphony or the mephisto waltz no 1. A wedding feast is under way, and mephistopheles lures faust. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Franz liszt october 22, 1811 july 31, 1886 was a hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and teacher. The mephisto waltzes are four waltzes composed by franz liszt in 185962, 188081, 1883 and 1885. Twvwaglzdg8gv2fsdhogtm8umswguy41mtqgkexpc3p0lcbgcmfueik identifier.
Theyre named after the devil, mephisto, in the german faust legend. This is the first of four compositions under this title, although the other three are so seldom played that this one is often simply referred to as the. Let us examine carefully this disk of liszt s music. Zweiter mephistowalzer mephisto waltz no 2, s515 liszt. Each mephisto waltz is a devilish, whirling dance, showing off franz liszt s dazzling mastery of energy. Liszt orage chopin etude 1 and 3 op 10 and 12 op 25 chopin fantaisie heroique op 53 i will work with a teacher of course so it will be easier but im looking for you opinion if youve already played this piece. Liszts second mephisto waltz was originally composed for piano solo sometime between 1878. Ferruccio busoni 18661924 piano music 10 johann sebastian bach 16851750 ferruccio busoni fantasia, adagio e fuga, bwv 906 and 968, b. Liszt mephisto waltz sheet music for piano solo pdf. Watch the video for mephisto waltz from franz liszts the earl wild collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Performed on october 6, 2011 at pollack hall of schulich school of music of mcgill university. Humphrey searle, in his book the music of liszt, considers this piece to be one of liszt s finest achievements. He is said to have been the most technically advanced and perhaps greatest pianist of all time. My conclusion after hearing his playing is that he is indeed a pianist of the first rank, remarkably talented, artistically gifted, and extraordinarily prolific. The piece describes a scene with faust the philosopher who sells his soul for passion and mephistopheles the devil in a village tavern. Excerpted from mephisto waltz and other works for solo. His bach transcriptions reveal an absolute command of intricate polyphony and a limpid clarity.
Dedicated to carl tausig, the most famous of the first generation of liszt pupils. Mephisto waltz for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Liszt begins and ends the work with an unresolved tritone. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Each mephisto waltz is a devilish, whirling dance, showing off franz liszts dazzling mastery of energy theyre named after the devil, mephisto, in the german faust legend. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and. Of the four, the first is the most popular and has been frequently performed in concert and recorded. Print and download in pdf or midi mephisto waltzer i. Print and download in pdf or midi mephisto waltz no. Subtitled dance in the village inn and structured as a sequence of waltzes, franz liszt turns a devilish waltz into a tone poem in his mephisto waltz no. Setrak no first name given is, by contrast, heavyhanded and monochrome. Liszt became renowned throughout europe for his great skill as a performer during the 1800s. Mephisto waltz and other works for solo piano dover music for piano.
This is a wonderful cd i too have owned it for 25 years and still listen to it regularly especially the last track, the benediction. Composed between 1859 and 1862, originally for orchestra, this score is for piano solo. The mephisto waltz no 1 is a typical example of program music, taking for its program an episode from faust, not by goethe but by nikolaus lenau 180250. Mephisto waltz and other works for solo piano by franz liszt. Busoni embodied an essentially recreative approach to the. Dec 28, 2016 the mephisto waltz no 1 is a typical example of program music, taking for its program an episode from faust, not by goethe but by nikolaus lenau 180250. Liszt mephisto waltzmephisto walzer no 1 s 514 anastasia. Alexis hauser conducts mcgill symphony orchestra montreal. Of the four, the first is the most popular and has been frequently performed in.
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