How Franz Liszt’s Transcriptions Shaped the Path of Classical Music

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One example of Liszt’s transcriptions is Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto, which was written in 1859. It came from the quartet “Bella Figlia del Amore” in the third act of Rigoletto Opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The Concert Paraphrase of Ernani, a kind of fantasy based on themes from the opera, is a dramatic, fiery, and passionate piece of virtuosity...
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One example of Liszt’s transcriptions is Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto, which was written in 1859. It came from the quartet “Bella Figlia del Amore” in the third act of Rigoletto Opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The Concert Paraphrase of Ernani, a kind of fantasy based on themes from the opera, is a dramatic, fiery, and passionate piece of virtuosity...
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