Overview
How does Franz Liszt's career compare when viewed from the perspective of European cultural history? This book examines how Liszt's contemporaries perceived and interpreted his significance. Dana Gooley explains why the cultural context of his concert career contributed to his unprecedented popularity and focuses on controversies provoked by Liszt in the press. Gooley includes many new insights about his highly original performing style.
- | Author: Dana Gooley
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Sep 09, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 298 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0521834430
- | ISBN-13: 9780521834438
