Introduction. Making a Sound -- Life, Literature, and Music -- The Pianist as Actor -- The Music of Desire-Petrarch Sonnets -- The Question of Goethe's Faust-Sonata in B minor -- Music as Metaphor-Sonata in B minor -- The Romantic Image-"Vallée d'Obermann" -- The Aura of Byron-Années de pèlerinage-Suisse -- Mental Theater-Années de pèlerinage-Suisse -- Music and Poetry-The Dante Sonata.
Summary:
"Paul Roberts immerses readers in the world of Franz Liszt, megastar of Romanticism, through a vivid exploration of his most beloved pieces and literature that inspired them-from Petrarch's love poetry to the sensibilities of Byron, Sénancour, and others. Roberts reveals the deeper essence of Liszt, recasting him as a composer of poetic feeling"-- Provided by publisher.
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