Liszt’s fingers were not long, especially in comparison for example, to Chopin’s fingers. Looking at the cast currently in the Liszt Museum in Weimar, you can see that Liszt’s hands were not, on the surface of it, out of the ordinary. It is this that is thought to have given Liszt his immense facility on the piano. This offers an invaluable window into the structure of Liszt’s hands and provides vital clues to their unusual nature. Throughout Franz Liszt’s life casts of his hands were made. Where the greater interest is contained is not the fact that Liszt’s hands were larger than average but the way his hands were formed.
Some claim that Liszt’s hands were not in the realms of Rachmaninov’s but could easily stretch a tenth (C to the E an octave above for example), others that they were larger. Many of his piano compositions are a fine demonstration of Liszt’s facility as a pianist and to have heard him play must have been mesmerizing. To study almost any of his compositions requires substantial skill, impeccable technique, and stamina. What about Franz Liszt? He was in many ways the most famous virtuoso pianist and composer of his day. The result was broken fingers and several painful months in recovery. Beethoven’s hands were not especially big and Schuman invented a hand-stretching device because he felt his hands were too small. Concert pianist Daniel Barenboim, famous for numerous excellent recordings both as pianist and conductor has a span of a 9 th which is for the most part perfectly fine but quite small when compared to Rachmaninov. Even for large hands, this is an incredible span to cover, coming in at roughly 12 inches, but then Rachmaninov was around six feet, six inches tall, so perhaps it is not so surprising that his hands were so large.īy contrast, the pianist and songwriter Sir Elton John can only just stretch an octave, making how he plays the instrument quite characteristic. Rachmaninov, for example, is supposed to have had enormous hands that could stretch a comfortable (for him), 12 th (ie: C to the G an octave above), and include the E flat in between. However, despite the challenges, he did not give up on music.For pianists and admirers of famous piano players, the question often arises about hand size and shape. Liszt had at some point resolved to retreating to solitary living. He later lost his 26-year-old daughter Blandine in 1862. He lost his 20-year-old son Daniel on 13 December 1859. Challengesįranz experienced some moments of great sadness in his life. Franz also wrote essays such as ‘’De la situation des artistes’’ published in 1835, and ‘’Sigismond Thalberg’’ in 1837 among others. He wrote, ‘’Der traurige Monch’’ and ‘’Nikolau Lenau’’ in October 1860. Other Worksįranz moved away from music and did poetry. At Weimer, he worked as a conductor at court concerts and theatre on special occasions. Franz took a long-standing invitation of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, to settle in Weimer. In February 1847, Franz moved to Weimar and played music in Kiev. Franz’s music raised the mood of the audiences to a level of mystical ecstasy. The two got a great reception across Europe. In 1842, Franz produced ‘’Lisztomania’’ and ‘’Heinrich Heine’’. He was then promoted to the degree of the second member of the lodge ‘’Zur Eintracht’’ in Berlin. In 1841, he was admitted to a Freemason’s lodge called Zur Einigkeit, in Frankfurt Germany. Frederic influenced Franz’s romantic and poetic music. Franz made friendship with another musician known as Frederic Chopin. These included ‘’Symphonie Fantastique’’ among others. In 1833, Franz produced transcriptions of several songs previously done by Hector. Hector’s music had a strong impression on Franz. On December 4, 1830, Franz met Hector Berlioz who was also a musician. Franz stopped touring and concentrated on teaching music composition and piano to make money. CareerĪfter his father’s death in 1827, Franz and his mother moved to Paris, France. Towards the end of 1823 and early 1824, Franz’s first composition ‘’Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli’’, was published. It was at this time that he met other two great musicians: Schubert and Beethoven. He performed in Hungarian Aristoc Circles and Austrian. Franz’s public debut in Vienna was a great success at a concert on December 1, 1822.
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In Vienna, Franz further learnt how to play the Piano from Carl Czerny.īesides piano, Franz learnt composition from Antonio Salieri and Ferdinardo. He greatly impressed people, including wealthy sponsors who in turn financed his music education in Vienna. In 1820, at the age of nine, he performed in concerts at Press burg and Sopron. Franz began to compose songs at the age of eight years. At the age of seven, his father taught him how to play the piano. Franz started listening to his father play the piano at the age of six. Franz Liszt was born on Octoto Adam Liszt and Ann Liszt in Sopron County, Hungary Kingdom.
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