MUS 1751 : MUSC 1751 EXAM 3
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Uses strange effects such as col legno in the strings (play with the wood od the bow) Another main facet of the romantic period is the importance of the piano as an instrument. A few great pianists took what was essentially a parlor instrument and turned it into a medium for great performances and displays a virtuosity. Became a phenomenon and one of the most legendary pianists of all time. Patterned himself after paganini (virtuoso violin player) Liszt established the format of the modern piano recital. Was thought to have been trained by the devil. All piano, all memorized, with the piano turned so the performer"s profile could be. He wrote a series of etudes requiring what he called transcendental execution . Only 8 to 12 people in the world can play. They are written in a way that is humanly impossible (very hard) His life in paris, due to the russian occupation of his.
