Composer

:

Franz Liszt

Genre

:

Concerto

Style

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Fantasy

Compose Date

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1851

Publication Date

:

1857

First Performance

:

Dec 14, 1851

Average_duration

:

21:10

Franz Liszt's "Wanderer Fantasy (after Schubert, D. 760), S. 366" is a solo piano work composed in 1851. It is based on Franz Schubert's song "Der Wanderer" and is considered one of Liszt's most technically demanding works. The piece is divided into four movements, with the first movement being a sonata form based on Schubert's song. The second movement is a slow and melancholic adagio, while the third movement is a scherzo that features rapid and virtuosic runs. The final movement is a rondo that brings back the themes from the first movement and ends with a triumphant coda. One of the most notable characteristics of the "Wanderer Fantasy" is its use of thematic transformation. Liszt takes Schubert's original melody and transforms it throughout the piece, creating new and complex variations. The piece also features Liszt's signature virtuosic style, with rapid runs, arpeggios, and octave passages that require great technical skill from the performer. The "Wanderer Fantasy" premiered in Leipzig in 1851, with Liszt himself performing the piece. It quickly became one of his most popular works and has since been performed by many renowned pianists. The piece is considered a masterpiece of the Romantic era and a testament to Liszt's skill as a composer and pianist.

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