Customer Review: I have recently finished all three volumes of Alan Walker's stunning traversal of the life of Franz Liszt. Though they are scrupulously researched and documented, the books all read like novels and held me enthralled from first page to last. Long-gone people and places come to vivid life and one is... more info
Customer Review: The content of this book is very good and I thoroughly enjoy the pieces in it. However, the pages fall out of this book very easily and it's poorly bound. I would not recommend the book for that reason.
Customer Review: If you are a Lisztomaniac, this is for you. It is a book that is very difficult to put down. Liszt's life reads better than a novel, and Walker's narrative flows superbly. He has investigated every biographical avenue and brings the Weimar of the 1800's to life.
Customer Review: I cannot imagine why any pianist would not want this book. Here, Goellerich provides a sort of window in time, allowing the reader to listen in on a master class of Franz Liszt. Liszt provides invaluable suggestions in interpretation, and suggests how the composer may have wanted his piece... more info
Customer Review: This is a relatively short book, but interesting to anyone researching Liszt at all.It's depressing to find such a great human being could be so coldly treated at a very vulnerable time of his life.The commentary by Mr. Walker is very interesting also.Not a fluid read, but noteworthy just the same.I... more info
Customer Review: in my opinion it helps emensly! some of the pieces i was working on caused pain in my hands and back. i talked with a friend and they said that i dont enough strength in my fingers to play my pieces well in tempo and correctly. they suggested holding down four notes and playing the remaining... more info
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