Welcome
to the Franz Liszt Site. While I regret not being able to communicate
in all languages, luckily we have music - the universal language.
However, with a basic knowledge of English you should be able to
enjoy this site. Regards.
Italian translation:
Benvenuto, mi rammarico di non poter comunicare in tutte le lingue, ma fortunatamente abbiamo la musica - la lingua universale. Tuttavia con una certa conoscenza dell'inglese dovreste poter apprezzare questo luogo.
I miei migliori riguardi.
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Spanish translation:
Bienvenidos. Lamento no poder comunicarme en todos los idiomas,
pero afortunadamente la música es un lenguaje universal.
Sin embargo, con poco conocimiento del inglés Ud. puede
disfrutar de esta página. Atentamente.
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German translation:
"Herzlich willkommen! Ich bedauere sehr, diese Web-Site nicht
in allen gaengigen Sprachen anbieten zu koennen (zum Glueck haben
wir ja die Musik als Universalsprache). Doch mit einigen grundlegenden
Englischkenntnissen ist es gar nicht schwer, auch diesen Internetauftritt
fuer sich zu nutzen und zu geniessen. Danke für Ihr Verstaendnis!"
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French translation:
Bienvenue à tous. Je regrette de ne pas pouvoir communiquer
dans toutes les langues. Heureusement, nous avons la musique comme
langue universelle. Vous verrez qu'avec un minimum de connaissance
d'anglais vous serez à même d'apprécier ce
site. Bonne visite.
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Before beginning your journey into the fascinating world of Franz
Liszt I would like to mention that many individuals have dedicated their lives to
furthering the awareness of Franz Liszt and in my endeavors I have
come across many, yet these three stand out...
Christina
Kiss
is a phenomenal, Hungarian-American pianist
currently performing the entire Liszt piano literature at Carnegie
Hall. To date she has performed well over 550 Liszt works in concert, which is more than any other performer. I'm honored to know and witness this gracious and talented
woman. A super star personality in every respect her Liszt Cycle
is akin to climbing Mount Everest.
Alan Walker
is a musicologist of major historical importance.
Author of many fine books Alan's epic trilogy of Liszt (published
by Alfred A. Knopf) is exhausting in the sheer breath of investigative
work that has uncovered many hidden truths about Liszt.
Luckily, we've corresponded many times. He is the Professor of Music
at McMaster University located in Canada.
Leslie Howard
President of the Liszt Society in London and
world renowned for his historic mission of recording Liszt's entire
catalog for piano on Hyperion Records. Although Howard is no Horowitz,
and his performances range from truly excellent, when inspired,
to apathetic for many of these recordings, the fact remains that
he recorded all of them....and hopefully other pianists will
hear one, or many pieces, and be inspired to breathe new passion
and life into these gems that were lost to time by pure prejudice
and/or neglect. To see a complete list of Leslie's recordings of
Liszt visit
Hyperion.
As
a gesture of my appreciation for their undying devotion to Franz
Liszt they all received a Franz Liszt plate from my
Pantheon of Composers porcelain collection and a special place here on The Franz
Liszt Page. I thank them all once again.
Regarding my Liszt portrait Christina Kiss
kindly said,
"The supreme
craftsmanship and quality of your studio is rare indeed. All who
see it are immediately drawn to hold and comment on it's distinctive
radiance and resplendent elegance. The spirit of Liszt is within
it for sure." A
great compliment from a great pianist. That comment alone made
my efforts worthwhile. |
Please
begin by reading the Franz
Liszt Commentary-Bio
Listed
below are the major sources of literature I've read, digested and
expounded upon over a period of 16 years to create The Franz Liszt
Site. Many additional books and biographies on various composers
have added clarity and perspective to this project. Naturally, listening
to hundreds of recordings and live performances has added immeasurably
to my understanding, appreciation and ultimate respect and admiration
for Liszt's unique art... not to mention the profound impact it has
intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. - Rich DiSilvio About the author
Liszt
- The Virtuoso Years Vol.1 - Alan Walker
Liszt - The Weimar Years Vol.2- Alan Walker
Liszt - The Final Years Vol.3- Alan Walker
Liszt - Derek Watson
Franz Liszt - Ernst Burger
An Artist's Journey - Franz Liszt
Lives of the Great Composers - Harold Schonberg
Dictionary of Composers - Charles Osborne
Liszt - The Man and His Music - Symposium edited by Alan Walker
My Memories of Liszt - Alexander Siloti
Life and Liszt - Arthur Friedheim
Liszt - Sacheverell Sitwell
Guide to Orchestral Music - Etahn Mordden
Reflections from the Keyboard - David Dubal
The Art of the Piano - David Dubal
The Great Pianists - Harold Schonberg
The Glorious Ones - Harold Schonberg
