{"id":3871,"date":"2011-10-22T09:51:16","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T09:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/?p=3871"},"modified":"2011-11-14T17:48:49","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T17:48:49","slug":"franz-liszt-200th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/franz-liszt-200th-anniversary-3871\/","title":{"rendered":"Franz Liszt – 200th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today, October 22 2011, marks the 200th birthday of Franz Liszt, the greatest piano virtuoso of his time, inventor of the modern piano recital and one of the most influential composers of the 19th century.
\nPiano Street here presents a collection of material and links to resources for you to enjoy in order to commemorate the great Franz Liszt.<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, Franz!<\/p>\n

Consolation no 3<\/h1>\n
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Liszt’s six Consolations were inspired by a set of poems of the same name by the French author and literary critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve.
\nThey were composed in 1849-1850, in the beginning of Liszt\u2019s most productive period, when he had only recently abandoned the concert stage, persuaded by his lover Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein to concentrate on composition.
\nThe most well-known piece in the set is No. 3, clearly inspired by the Nocturnes of Chopin, who had died in October 1849.<\/p>\n

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Free score to download and print: Liszt – Consolation no 3 in D-flat<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Score preview<\/a><\/div>\n
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Tip: Start a video below and then click the “Score preview” button to follow along in the score.<\/em><\/p>\n