[PDF] Histoire des arts Vallée d`Obermann de Franz Liszt - Automatisation

Who was Franz Liszt?

Vallée d’Obermann, Franz Liszt Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160: No 6. Vallée d’Obermann A student of Carl Czerny’s, Franz Liszt was a composer who never had a problem identifying extramusical ideas behind his compositions.

When did Franz Liszt write Années de pèlerinage?

Années de pèlerinage (French for Years of Pilgrimage) ( S.160, S.161, S.162, S.163) is a set of three suites for solo piano by Franz Liszt. Much of it derives from his earlier work, Album d'un voyageur, his first major published piano cycle, which was composed between 1835 and 1838 and published in 1842.

What is Obermann about?

Obermann, an 1804 novel by the French philosopher, Étienne de Senancour, centers around the mediations of a young, melancholy recluse who retreats into the Swiss Alps to probe profound and unsettling questions. The novel unfolds as a series of letters written by Obermann, the ultimate solitary, Romantic hero.

Where did Liszt's Music come from?

Much of it derives from his earlier work, Album d'un voyageur, his first major published piano cycle, which was composed between 1835 and 1838 and published in 1842. Années de pèlerinage is widely considered as the masterwork and summation of Liszt's musical style.