Metanoia, a recording of Liszt's late piano works tracing his transformation from virtuoso to visionary, alongside the Sonata ...

In the world of music, Franz Liszt was something of a Renaissance man. A virtuoso pianist, composer, conductor, teacher, and transcriber, he contributed prolifically to the solo piano repertoire, and ...

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In this 13-part series, pianist, teacher and author David Dubal explores the way the giants of the 19th century wrote for the solo piano. Each one-hour program will focus on a single composer, from ...

The classical pianist, who turns 200 today, changed the art of performance forever with his over-the-top concerts, creating a craze that... Illustration of Franz Liszt. The Hungarian composer and ...

In 2011, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor became the youngest such artist ever to sign with Decca Classics, one of the most prominent labels in classical music. He has now released his sixth album ...

With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt coming up Oct. 22, now is a good time to reminisce about the great Liszt performances I've had the pleasure of hearing at WGBH. Liszt is still a ...

The ornate showcase for the conservatoire set up by Franz Liszt himself, who lived nearby, the Music Academy has been housed here since 1907. Its Art Nouveau sp ...

A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and everything in between. By Mitchell Kuga The conductor Susanna Mälkki led a program centered on Ligeti’s Piano Concerto, propelled by the soloist ...

In this 13-part series, pianist, teacher and author David Dubal explores the way the giants of the 19th century wrote for the solo piano. Each one-hour program will focus on a single composer, from ...

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