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Les préludes is the final revision of an overture initially written for a choral cycle Les quatre élémens (The Four Elements, 1844–48), on 4 poems by the French author Joseph Autran: La Terre (The Earth), Les Aquilons (The north Winds), Les Flots (The Waves), Les Astres (The Stars).
Les Préludes, symphonic, or tone, poem by Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt that premiered in 1854 in Weimar, in the grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (now in Germany). It is the best known of Liszt’s 13 symphonic poems and is by turns reflective, martial, and majestic.
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Les préludes, S.97 (Liszt, Franz) Composition Year. 1850–55. Genre Categories. Symphonic poems; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra;
Learn about Liszt's symphonic poem Les Préludes, inspired by Lamartine's poem and based on his earlier cantata. Find out its history, structure, theme, and performance history with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.