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Beethoven Symphonies (French: Symphonies de Beethoven), S.464, are a set of nine transcriptions for solo piano by Franz Liszt of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies 1–9. They are among the most technically demanding piano music ever written.
Feb 1, 2021 · Between 1837 and 1864 he did piano transcription of all Beethoven’s nine symphonies. The first transcriptions in 1837 were the most favorite works: Symphonies 5, 6, and 7. Twenty-two years later he returned to the project and finished all the symphonies and then did an extra version of Symphony No. 9 for 2 pianos.
Aug 23, 2011 · Vladimir Horowitz, in a 1988 interview, told me that he deeply regretted never having played Liszt’s arrangements of the Beethoven symphonies in public.
- Anthony Tommasini
Liszt´s Beethoven transcriptions remain a mountain in the piano repertoire: they bear witness both to his reverence for Beethoven and his genius in the art of transcription.
TitleKey1 C Major7 D Major11 E-flat Major33 B-flat MajorMar 10, 2014 · Franz Liszt's Piano Transcriptions of the Nine Beethoven's Symphonies
Beethoven Symphonies, S.464, are a set of nine transcriptions for solo piano by Franz Liszt of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies 1–9. They are among the most technically demanding piano music ever written.
In transcribing the 9 Beethoven symphonies for piano solo Franz Liszt (1811-1886) not only made these symphonic masterworks available for domestic use but also demonstrated his immense creativity, insight, knowledge and pianistic resources.