Tonal Innovations in Ferenc Liszt’s Earlier Piano Compositions
Tonal Innovations in Ferenc Liszt’s Earlier Piano Compositions

Summary/Abstract: Over the course of the 20th century, and in particular in the latter half, Ferenc Liszt, who during his lifetime and even decades after his death had been known primarily as an unrivaled virtuoso, began to enjoy new fame as an innovative composer. Musicians and music historians began to discover the wealth of influences in Liszt’s music and the often startling innovativeness of many of his late compositions. Indeed the similarities between Liszt’s later compositions and works by prominent 20th century composers earned him a new reputation as something of a pioneer.

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