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- With the July Revolution of 1830 resulting in the abdication of the French king Charles X and the coronation of Louis-Philippe, he sketched out a Revolutionary Symphony.
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With the July Revolution of 1830 resulting in the abdication of the French king Charles X and the coronation of Louis-Philippe, he sketched out a Revolutionary Symphony.
Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer, had attempted to write a Revolutionary Symphony as early as 1830; however, his focus for the early part of his adult life was mostly on his performing career.
Jul 14, 2023 · Liszt wrote two symphonies inspired by the Faust legend, a figure who strikes a deal with the Devil to gain great knowledge and power at the cost of his soul. Liszt composed the two-movement Dante Symphony (full title: A Symphony to Dante's Divine Comedy) c. 1856 and the Faust Symphony c. 1857.
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Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period.
Jan 6, 2015 · Witnessing the Revolution of 1830 in the streets of Paris, he was drawn to composing again and started to sketch a Revolutionary Symphony. Other talented composers also inspired Liszt, including Hector Berlioz.
Sep 28, 2011 · During his tenure at the court of Weimar, Franz Liszt focused much of his creative energy towards composing orchestral music, primarily his symphonic poems and symphonies. Liszt received the title of Court Kapellmeister Extraordinary on 2 November 1842 and eventually moved to Weimar in 1848 with Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.
Héroïde funèbre, S. 102, is a symphonic poem written by Franz Liszt in 1850 and published in 1857 as No. 8. The work originated as the first movement of a planned Revolutionary Symphony inspired by the July Revolution. [1]