Composer

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Franz Liszt

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Keyboard

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Keyboard

Compose Date

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1846

Publication Date

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1846

Average_duration

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16:33

Movement_count

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6

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Franz Liszt's "Müllerleider (6) (after Schubert, D. 795), S. 565bis" is a set of six piano pieces based on songs by Franz Schubert. The set was composed in 1868 and premiered in the same year in Weimar, Germany. The six movements of the set are as follows: 1. "Das Wandern" ("The Wanderer") 2. "Wohin?" ("Where to?") 3. "Halt!" ("Stop!") 4. "Danksagung an den Bach" ("Thanks to the Brook") 5. "Am Feierabend" ("At Rest") 6. "Der Müller und der Bach" ("The Miller and the Brook") Each movement is based on a different song from Schubert's song cycle "Die schöne Müllerin" ("The Beautiful Miller's Daughter"), which tells the story of a young miller who falls in love with a beautiful girl and ultimately meets a tragic end. Liszt's arrangements of these songs are characterized by his virtuosic piano writing and his use of thematic transformation. He takes the melodies and harmonies of Schubert's songs and transforms them into complex and intricate piano pieces, often adding his own flourishes and embellishments. For example, in "Das Wandern," Liszt takes the simple melody of the song and turns it into a fast and lively piece with intricate runs and arpeggios. In "Danksagung an den Bach," he transforms the gentle and flowing melody of the original into a complex and dramatic piece with thundering chords and cascading runs. Overall, "Müllerleider (6) (after Schubert, D. 795), S. 565bis" is a testament to Liszt's skill as a pianist and his ability to transform existing music into something new and exciting.

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