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Années de pèlerinage, Première Année/Trois Morceaux suisses: Piano (Solo)

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Années de pèlerinage, Première Année/Trois Morceaux suisses: Piano (Solo)

Années de pèlerinage, Première Année/Trois Morceaux suisses: Piano (Solo)

Première Année - Suisse (S160)/Trois Morceaux suisses (S156b)

By Franz Liszt / ed. Leslie Howard

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The three volumes of Années de pèlerinage ('Pilgrim Years') are among Liszt's most important compositions for piano solo. From dramatic-virtuoso to pensive-romantic music, the 29 'travel pieces' represent the complete range of Liszt's compositional expression. For the first time, this first volume of the trilogy, Suisse (Switzerland) is published together with the Trois Morceaux suisses, in line with the composer's original intention to combine all his Swiss-inspired character pieces into a single volume. Edited by world-renowned Liszt expert and concert pianist Leslie Howard, the edition also contains Liszt's original fingerings.

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Series: Edition Peters
Publisher: Edition Peters
Page Count: 148
ISBN10: 0-577-01108-1
ISBN13: 979-0-577-01108-0
UPC: 9790577011080
SKU: 98-EP72782

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About the Composer: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt (1811, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer who fundamentally expanded the technical and expressive possibilities of the piano. His innovations in harmony, form, and keyboard writing influenced generations of composers and remain central to the advanced piano repertoire. Liszt's life was marked by constant travel across Europe, which directly inspired much of his most personal and reflective music, particularly the Années de pèlerinage cycle.

Why we love this

Leslie Howard's scholarly editing brings authoritative clarity to a work that has long deserved a definitive modern edition. The decision to unite Suisse with the Trois Morceaux suisses honors Liszt's original conception and gives students a cohesive Swiss cycle rather than fragmented pieces, making this an essential resource for pianists serious about understanding Liszt's character writing alongside his virtuosic language.

What to expect

A journey through Switzerland as filtered through Romantic imagination and virtuosic keyboard poetry. These pieces shift between moments of breathtaking delicacy and displays of technical brilliance, always grounded in genuine emotional introspection rather than empty showmanship. The overall arc traces landscapes and moods with both dramatic sweep and intimate detail.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists and serious music students ready to engage with Liszt's sophisticated harmonic language and compositional ambition. This edition also serves teachers and performers who want authoritative text, original fingerings, and scholarly apparatus to support interpretive development.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study Liszt's original fingerings closely; they reveal his hand position, voice leading intentions, and often point toward subtle voicing that modern fingerings might obscure.
  • Balance the technical demands with the lyrical content. Many pieces alternate between virtuosic passage work and intimate melody; resist the urge to rush through the technical sections at the expense of structural coherence.
  • Pay attention to the programmatic titles and movement descriptions. These pieces are travel sketches with emotional weight; let the narrative arc guide your interpretive choices rather than treating them as abstract technical studies.
  • Work on the pedal strategically in the more romantic pieces. Liszt's sonorities are complex and layered; experiment with half-pedaling and quick changes to maintain clarity while honoring the harmonic richness he composed.

How to use it

Present individual pieces from this collection as recital offerings that showcase different facets of Liszt's artistry without requiring commitment to a full sonata. Teachers can also extract specific pieces for study units focused on Romantic program music, harmonic innovation, or nineteenth-century keyboard technique.

Skills your students will build

  • Interpreting and executing Liszt's original fingerings as a pedagogical tool for voice leading and hand position
  • Navigating rapid passage work while maintaining melodic independence and structural awareness
  • Reading and responding to programmatic content in abstract musical form
  • Pedaling techniques for complex harmonic textures and tonal blending
  • Building stamina and control through extended technical and interpretive demands

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