Liszt: this one word sparks so much controversy among musicians and scholars. Most view Liszt as nothing more than a showman, and a second-rate composer of empty virtuosity. However, I, like many others, disagree. This video was my attempt of showing people amazing melodies written by Liszt. I have not included famous melodies such as his Hungarian Rhapsodies or Paganini Études (which are composed using existing themes from gypsy music in Hungary and the Italian violinist Paganini respectively) and to present some lesser known of Liszt's original melody writing. As a composer, Liszt revolutionised harmony and structure more than melodies, but there are many gems to be found scattered among his virtuosic transcriptions and pieces of his youth.
In no particular order (a.k.a my order :P):
10. Romance in E Minor, S.169 (Jeno Jando) [teodor son]
9. En Reve, S.207 (André Laplante) [musicanth]
8. Wild Jagd, S.139/8 (Evgeny Kissin) [Ashish Xiangyi Kumar]
7. Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, S.534/2bis (Clemens Muller) [Medtnaculus]
6. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, S.173/3 (Steven Hough) [Ashish Xiangyi Kumar]
5. Eglogue, S.160/7 (Aldo Ciccolini)
4. Dante Sonata, S.161/7 (Vitaly Pisarenko)
3. Piano Concerto No. 1, S.124 (René Duchable) [Bartje Bartmans]
2. Valse Oubliée No. 2, S.215/2 (Goran Filipec) [Andrei Christian Anghel]
1. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S.178 (Alexei Grynyuk) [Ashish Xiangyi Kumar]
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