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“The Sound Always Comes First” — Andrea Bonatta on Teaching Liszt

Why tone matters more than speed, why reading Goethe matters as much as practising octaves, and how a single insight can transform a performance. Italian pianist and scholar Andrea Bonatta has spent decades exploring the contradictions of Franz Liszt, from performer to man of faith, virtuoso to poet. Here, in conversation with Piano Street at Liszt Utrecht 2026, he shares his vision. Read more

Topic: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo  (Read 1905 times)

Offline johnny-boy

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Stop analyzing; just compose the damn thing!

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Re: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo
Reply #1 on: May 02, 2008, 08:43:56 PM
what @ the picture ... and the music.

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Re: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo
Reply #2 on: May 02, 2008, 10:28:35 PM
weird... picture...?
For us musicians, the music of Beethoven is the pillar of fire and cloud of mist which guided the Israelites through the desert.  (Roughly quoted, Franz Liszt.)

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Re: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo
Reply #3 on: May 03, 2008, 04:21:15 PM
Thanks for listening guys. I hope the music was as weird to you as the pic.

Best, John 8)
Stop analyzing; just compose the damn thing!

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Re: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo
Reply #4 on: May 06, 2008, 05:34:16 AM
I dig the weirdness.  The music felt soupy.  There were times where I felt the denseness of harmonic structures were somewhat like parts of music by Franck. 
Made a Liszt. Need new Handel's for Soler panel & Alkan foil. Will Faure Stein on the way to pick up Mendels' sohn. Josquin get Wolfgangs Schu with Clara. Gone Chopin, I'll be Bach

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Re: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo
Reply #5 on: May 06, 2008, 11:00:35 AM
I find it very beautiful.. it speaks right to my feelings and heart.

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Re: "Demented Heart" - Piano Solo
Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 07:41:25 PM
Thanks guys! I really appreciate your feedback.

Best, John 8)
Stop analyzing; just compose the damn thing!
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