Description

Liszt Ferenc: Tre sonetti del Petrarca (New, expanded edition) / Music Score

UPC: 9790080081839

Product Details

Composer: Liszt Ferenc
Title: Tre sonetti del Petrarca (1st version and 2nd version)
Editors: Sulyok Imre, Mező Imre, Kaczmarczyk Adrienne
Fingering Revised by: Zempléni Kornél
Format: Paperback, Sheet Music
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
Publication Date: June 1977
Series: Separate editions from the New Liszt Complete Critical Edition
Genre: Classical Music, Romantic Period
Language: English, German, Hungarian
Pages: 56
Dimensions: 23 x 30 cm
Weight: 0.092 kg

Product Features

New, expanded edition with both the first and second versions of Liszt’s "Tre sonetti del Petrarca"
Edited and revised by prominent music scholars and experts
Includes critical notes and facsimile reproductions
Published as part of the New Liszt Complete Critical Edition
Suitable for piano setting, focusing on educational and performance purposes

Overview

During his "years of pilgrimage" in Italy, the young Liszt Ferenc drew immense musical inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of the region. His encounters with the works of Raphael, Michelangelo, Dante, and Petrarch profoundly influenced his compositions. "Tre sonetti del Petrarca" is a remarkable collection where Liszt set three of Petrarch's sonnets to music. Initially composed as songs, these sonnets were later transformed into piano pieces reflecting the Italian bel canto style, inspired by Donizetti and Bellini.

This expanded edition, published by Editio Musica Budapest in 1977, includes both the original (1846-47) and the revised (1858) versions. The volume offers a revised score, facsimile reproductions, and critical notes that provide insights into the genesis and development of the work. Edited by Sulyok Imre, Mező Imre, and Kaczmarczyk Adrienne, with fingering revised by Zempléni Kornél, this edition is an invaluable resource for pianists and music scholars.

Interesting Facts

Liszt's "Tre sonetti del Petrarca" were inspired by his profound admiration for the poet Petrarch.
The sonnets reflect the bel canto style, contrasting with the German Lied tradition.
This edition provides a comprehensive view of Liszt's compositional process through facsimile and critical notes.
The first version of the sonnets was published between 1846 and 1847, with the second version included in the 1858 volume of Années de pèlerinage.