Michael Saffle Livres

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Franz Liszt was more than a composer, pianist, and polemicist; he was honored by popes and prelates, befriended by emperors and revolutionaries, and knew poets and artists of almost every variety and temperament. In many respects, he made possible the world we know today. Liszt and the Birth of Modern Europe deals with such complex and fascinating topics as Liszt's entanglements with Agnes Street-Klindworth and the Vatican Bank, his literary and musical forays into social criticism, and his oratorios, songs, and late piano pieces (including a recently-discovered manuscript of one of his most famous Venetian works). The volume's seventeen essays were first presented at the international Liszt conference held in December 1998at the Rockefeller Foundation's Villa Serbeloni in Bellagio, Italy, and organized by Rossana Dalmonte and Michael Saffle. Other contributors to this volume include Cornelia Szabó-Knotik (Austria), James Deaville and Pauline Pocknell (Canada), Jean-Pierre Bartoli and Cecile Reynaud (France), William Drabkin (Great Britain), Zsuzsanna Domokos(Hungary), Marco Beghelli, Paolo Bidoli, Maurizio Giani, Egidio Pozzi, and Nunzio Salemi(Italy), and Ben Arnold, Paul Bertagnolli, and Mary Sue Morrow (United States). In English throughout. Illustrated with photographs, documentary facsimiles, and musical examples.

Focusing on the life and influence of composer Franz Liszt, this annotated bibliography offers a comprehensive overview of primary and secondary sources related to his work. The second edition updates previous research and incorporates new findings, including electronic resources, making it a valuable tool for scholars and enthusiasts seeking to understand Liszt's contributions to music and his legacy as a performer.

This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive overview of primary and secondary sources related to Richard Wagner, focusing on his compositions and influence as a composer and performer. It highlights the significance of various materials, offering researchers valuable insights into the nature of these sources and their relevance to understanding Wagner's impact on music and culture.

Focusing on Liszt's historical and cultural significance, the book explores his major contributions to musical literature. It delves into his compositional techniques, the challenges of early editions, and addresses themes of class and gender within his work, providing a comprehensive analysis of his impact on music and society.

Acknowledgements To Users of this Research Guide I. Introduction II. Introducing Wagner: Compendia and Other Survey Studies III. Researching Wagner: Reference Works of Various Kinds IV. The Documentary Legacy V. Wagner's Life and Character VI. Wagner as Composer: Studies in Techniques, Styles, and Influences VII. Wagner as Music-Dramatist VIII. Wagner as Instrumental and Vocal Composer and Arranger IX. Performing Wagner X. Wagner as Poet, Prose Writer, and Philosopher XI. Criticizing Wagner XII. Wagner and Culture, Past and Present XIII. After Wagner: Bayreuth, the Festivals, and Wagner's Descendents Index

The first volume of proceedings from the International Liszt Conference.

This work traces the composer's German tours from Leipzig and Dresden to major cities like Munich and Berlin, and to such out-of-the-way places as Rolandseck, Solingen, Liegnitz, Jena, and Ludwigsburg. Cited or paraphrased in the text are quotations from more than 2,000 sources, many of them new to Liszt scholarship. Separate chapters are devoted to Liszt's reception by German critics, and to the German compositions Liszt completed for voice, male chorus, and piano during these tours. The book concludes with a listing of all Liszt's German concerts and with translations of fifteen especially lengthy and interesting reviews.