Franz Liszt (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Story of a Boy Who Became a Great Pianist and TeacherBy Thomas Tapper
Length26m
About this audiobook
Thomas Tapper's Franz Liszt presents the life of the celebrated Hungarian virtuoso, composer, and teacher in a concise biographical form designed to instruct as much as to inspire. Written in clear, accessible prose, the book emphasizes Liszt's childhood promise, dazzling pianistic career, generosity, and later devotion to teaching and composition. Its style belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of educational musical biography, where great artists are portrayed as models of discipline, imagination, and moral purpose. Tapper, an American music educator, editor, and writer, devoted much of his career to making classical music intelligible to young readers and students. His pedagogical background shaped his treatment of Liszt: rather than offering a technical musicological study, he selects episodes that reveal character, perseverance, and artistic vocation. Tapper's interest in music appreciation and biography likely guided his effort to place Liszt within a lineage of exemplary composers and performers. This book is recommended for readers seeking an engaging introduction to Liszt's life and legacy, especially students, teachers, and general lovers of classical music. It offers a historically minded yet approachable portrait of a musician whose brilliance transformed nineteenth-century performance culture.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 29, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Franz Liszt
3Memorable Quotes
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