Liszt Transcriptions
Faculty Sponsor
Katharina Uhde
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
Music
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Symposium Date
Spring 5-3-2019
Abstract
Some critics of the nineteenth century argued that transcriptions are merely unoriginal copies of original works. However, the transcriptions of Franz Liszt (1811-1886), one of the greatest pianists and composers of the century, add to the context of the work. Thus, the original work is changed, and so is its meaning, thereby making transcriptions "original" works (Jonathan Kregor, Liszt as Transcriber [Cambridge, 2010]). Kregor states: “Liszt created tonal connections and motivic cross-references all of his own invention." In my research l describe and trace Liszt's motivic cross-references and pianisms in several examples from his earlier and later works. I illustrate Liszt’s originality in his adaptations, showing that rather than being exact copies, Liszt’s transcription reinterpret the originals and reframe the focus and meaning of the original work.
Recommended Citation
Carmel, Moriah G., "Liszt Transcriptions" (2019). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 795.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/795
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Moriah Carmel is a senior Music Major from LaPorte, IN.