Liszt

Master Musicians Series

by Derek Watson

biography

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

404 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1989

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Watson's engaging biography of Liszt does a really good job of placing him in the context of both the 19th century musical world and the developments of the 20th century that his music foreshadowed. Watson gives a very even-handed account of Liszt's life and the complexities of his character, then delves into the music. I especially liked the way Watson largely avoided tedious play-by-play descriptions of pieces and instead focused on larger trends and features, using description as a means to that end.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who entered the information on this book? It is clearly not 8 pages long. Can anyone edit or fix this error?