Franz Liszt recreates the legend of Mazeppa in this symphonic poem as it brings the listener along for its hero's tormented journey through the wilderness and toward redemption. MP3 recorded at ...

Dynamic, romantic orchestra works by Paul Hindemith and Franz Liszt The splashy, colorful Symphonic Metamorphosis was composed for American audiences by the great Paul Hindemith after he fled Nazi ...

Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Ferencz Liszt, in modern use Ferenc Liszt, from 1859 to 1867 officially Franz Ritter von Liszt) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso ...

While all the works were performed flawlessly, the opening piece, Liszt’s “Mazeppa” Symphonic Poem, is as predictable as it is boisterous. There were certainly highlights, such as the wind ...

Franz Liszt coined the term "symphonic poem." He was inspired by literary poetry, specificially French poems, and he translated the art form into music. The Lanaudière Festival Orchestra ...

Liszt also composed a version for orchestra, which he called a “Symphonic Poem.” The other etude, “Feux Follets,” describes a ghost fire. "Wilde Jagd" concerns the mythological “wild ...

Franz Liszt combined sensational keyboard prowess, trailblazing creative inspiration and an insatiable love of life. Put it all together and you get a complex genius with the charismatic force of a ...

Marking the bicentenary of Liszt's birth, Louise Fryer presents a day of concerts from across the European Broadcasting Union. Music from London, Raiding, Budapest and Bayreuth. Show more Radio 3 ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Marc-André Hamelin’s recording features fantasias on Italian opera by Franz Liszt and Sigismond Thalberg, who faced off onstage in 1837. By ...