Dover Liszt F. - Complete Piano Transcriptions From Wagner's Operas

Name: Liszt F. - Complete Piano Transcriptions From Wagner's Operas
Brand: Dover
SKU: 38140
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ID : 38140

EAN : 9780486241265

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Essential Information About This Score
• 15 piano transcriptions inspired by the great operas of Richard Wagner, ideal for enriching a recital program.
• An iconic repertoire : overtures, choruses, arias, and famous scenes adapted for the keyboard.
• Concert piano writing in the spirit of paraphrases and fantasies, perfect for working on tone, legato, and orchestral power at the piano.
• Variety of characters : brilliant pages, lyrical moments, and solemn tableaux to develop interpretation.

Liszt F. - Complete Piano Transcriptions From Wagner's Operas

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Summary of This Score

This collection brings together 15 piano transcriptions centered around Wagnerian themes, allowing the pianist to capture the drama, harmonic colors, and musical breadth of the operas at the keyboard. It features essential pieces such as Fantasy on Themes from Rienzi (Phantasiestück über Motive aus Rienzi), Spinning Chorus and Ballad from Der Fliegende Holländer, as well as several pieces from Tannhäuser (Overture, Pilgrims' Chorus, recitative and romance "Evening Star," and two pieces including Entry of the Guests and Elsa's Bridal Procession). The collection also offers a set From Lohengrin (Festival and Bridal Song, Elsa's Dream, Lohengrin's Admonition), not to mention Isolde's Liebestod (Tristan und Isolde), Am stillen Herd (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Valhalla (Der Ring des Nibelungen), and Solemn March to the Holy Grail (Parsifal). Designed for pianists drawn to the great Romantic repertoire, this selection emphasizes vocal projection, management of sound layers, and the construction of atmospheres, while providing powerful pieces for the stage and long-term musical work.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Opera

Publication

Sheet music

Composer

Richard Wagner

Instrumentation

Piano

Questions frequently asked

How many piano transcriptions are included in this Liszt-Wagner collection?

The collection brings together 15 piano transcriptions inspired by Richard Wagner's operas. The selection notably features Rienzi, Der Fliegende Holländer, and Tannhäuser.

Which pieces from Tannhäuser are included in the score?

Included are the overture, the Pilgrims' Chorus, the recitative, and the romance 'Evening Star.' Two other pieces combine the Guests' Entry and Elsa's Wedding March. These pages allow exploration of contrasting atmospheres from the opera.

Does the collection contain excerpts from Lohengrin?

The From Lohengrin section includes Festival and Bridal Song, Elsa's Dream, and Lohengrin's Admonition.

What pianistic aspects are emphasized by these Wagner transcriptions?

The writing focuses on projecting the vocal line, managing sound layers, and building atmospheres. Isolde's Liebestod, from Tristan und Isolde, is among the pieces offered.

Are there pieces from the Ring and Parsifal?

The selection includes Valhalla from Der Ring des Nibelungen as well as Solemn March to the Holy Grail from Parsifal. Am stillen Herd, taken from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, also completes the program.