These letters of Franz Liszt are a part of the Dumbarton Oaks Collection bequeathed to Harvard University by Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss in 1969. Written during the last sixteen years of Liszt's life, they are addressed to the Baroness Olga von Meyendorff, who shared his interests, though not always his views, in abroad field of disciplines--music, philosophy, theology, politics, literature--as well as his concern for persons both prominent and familial.

The translation by William R. Tyler, who from 1969 to 1977 was Director of Dumbarton Oaks, is provided with notes and an Introduction by...

This virtuosic piece, commonly known as one of the most difficult in piano repertoire, was written by Franz Liszt in 1838. It is based on the last movement of Paganini's second violin concerto. Liszt was a great fan of Paganini and after hearing one of his performances decided to become the equivalent of Paganini on the piano. He took six of Paganini's original compositions and transformed them into virtuosic etudes for piano, of which "La Campanella" is third in the set of six and is sometimes referred to as No. 3.

Francis Hueffer (1845 89) was born and studied music in Germany, but moved to London in 1869 to pursue a career as a critic and writer on music. He edited the series 'The Great Musicians' for Novello and Co., was music critic of The Times, wrote libretti for some now-forgotten operas, and was an early advocate and interpreter to the British of Wagner. As well as writing Wagner in his own 'Great Musicians' series (1881), and Richard Wagner and the Music of the Future (1874), he translated the correspondence of Wagner and Liszt. This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, covers...

Francis Hueffer (1845 89) was born and studied music in Germany, but moved to London in 1869 to pursue a career as a critic and writer on music. He edited the series 'The Great Musicians' for Novello and Co., was music critic of The Times, wrote libretti for some now-forgotten operas, and was an early advocate and interpreter to the British of Wagner. As well as writing Wagner in his own 'Great Musicians' series (1881), and Richard Wagner and the Music of the Future (1874), he translated the correspondence of Wagner and Liszt. This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, covers...

Liszt's second concerto had its beginnings in 1839 or 1840 and was subjected to a number of revisions until 1861. The first performance, on January 7, 1857, featured the composer conducting the Weimar Staatskappelle and his student Hans von Bronsart as soloist. This new score is a digitally enhanced reprint of the one first issued by Breitkopf und Hartel in 1914 as part of the Liszt complete works.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The second in a ground-breaking series of thirteen works for orchestra, Liszts "Tasso: Lamento e Trionfo" was inspired by Goethes drama "Torquato Tasso". Composed from 1849-54, it was given its premiere in Weimar 19 April 1854 with the composer conducting the Weimar Hofkapelle. This new study score is a digitally-restored reissue of the score edited by Otto Taubmann in the first volume of the Liszt-Stiftung edition, published in 1908. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

Franz Liszts (1811-1886) Beziehung zu Gräfin Marie d'Agoult (1805-1876) zählt zu den berühmtesten Affären des 19. Jahrhunderts und gehört zu den wichtigsten Aspekten im Leben des prominenten Klaviervirtuosen und Komponisten. Der Roman mit der Gräfin d Agoult, die unter dem Pseudonym Daniel Stern den literarischen Erfolg erlangt hatte, beginnt 1833 und dauert elf Jahre. In dieser Zeit schreiben die beiden sich zahlreiche Briefe, die einen wunderbaren Einblick in eine große Liebesgeschichte erlauben, die aber auch kulturgeschichtlich besonders relevant sind. "Durch die Mannigfaltigkeit...