The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-18
FRANZ LIST
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has introduced nation to the knoWl-
edge of the world Over twelve hun
dred compositions came from List
pen.
From 1888 to 1Sl7 he lived the life
of a travelling vir'uoso, giving an un-
paralleled series of recitals throughout
Europe, and experiencing such tri-
umphs as had been accorded no other
artist.
In lS47 he was made court musical
director at Weimar, and in this posi-.
ton he was of inestimable service to
the cause of romantic music through
/ his performances of opera and or
chestral works by Wagner, Brahms,
/ Schumann, Raft and others. DURING
/ this period List produced his most inn
portant orchestral works, many con
certos and transcriptions and editions
of the classics.
/ But opposition to LISTS progressive
ness became so pronounced that in
/ 1859 he resigned his official position
From now on large part of each yeaI
was spent at Rome in intercourse with
Pope Plus Ninth. Here he had charge
of musical performances arranged by
the Pope and Cardinals
In 1865 he took minor orders in the
church of Rome, and thus the circle
of life completed itself in the yearn
ings for rest which he could find only
in the bosom of the Mother Church
\ part of each year found him al
Weimar and Budapest surrounded by
pupils, the constant object of theil
homage and affection, but refusing al
pecuniary compensation.
His last year was full of enjoyments
He made a triumphant journe,
through Europe, playing in Rome
Paris, London and st. Petersburg Bu
all this overtaXed his strength, and {
cold contracted at Bayreuth while al
tending a performance of Tristan anC
Isolde was speedily followed by pneu
mona, from which he died July 81
1886, at the age of seventy-fve.
LISTS fame as a composer was un
, doubtedly overshadowed by his fam,
as pianist and teacher For man,
, years neither critics nor the publi
? would acknowledge his creative gifts
p Some critics claimed for him marvel
? Gus gifts i'm the assimilation of alread
| existing forms rather than any uniqu
originality in his style. Nevertheless
he rendered inestimable service to tn
! development Of music in brealIin
3 away from the sonata form, and pro
= gram music" under List reached it
! highest development
= 1t has been said that List coul
. not exercise his powers as compose
? without the stimulus of some externa
/ force like a poem or picture, thereb
+ classifying most Of his original wor
g under the head of program must,
q LISTS definition of the word "prc
5 gram" also explains his reason 70
it's use lie says, 1T is some forever
{ couched in Ineligible language adde
! to purely instrumental music, by whic
r. the composer has the intention of pr,
T. serving his work against any arbitrar
r poetical Interpretation, and of direc
q ing the attention in advance towar
e the poetical idea of the whole an
t some particular point in it,"
LISTS songs are based upon &c
. man, French and Italian poems, br
r the German poets were his favorite
D His first German song, The Loreley
1 well illustrates his method in son
J. writing-that of through composing
= that is, the style of the must
+ changes as the words change, an
e adopts the hue of each signiicar
= phrase and word, This differs great