Reading Franz Liszt: Revealing the Poetry behind the Piano Music

by Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts immerses readers in the world of Franz Liszt, megastar of Romanticism, through a vivid exploration of his most beloved pieces and literature that inspired them--from Petrarch's love poetry to the sensibilities of Byron, S nancour, and others. Roberts reveals the deeper essence of Liszt, recasting him as a composer of poetic feeling.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538143348
• ISBN13: 9781538143346
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"