Années de Pèlerinage, Complete

By Franz Liszt

The present volume reproduces — directly from an authoritative Russian edition — the famous cycle of solo piano works that comprises a summa of Liszt's pianistic achievement, representing the maturation of his style over a period of decades. The Années de Pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage) consists of the Première Année(Suisse); DeuxiemeAnnée (Italie) — including the formidable "Après une lecture du Dante" — and its supplement, Venezia e Napoli; and Troisième Année. Also included in this volume are a number of related pieces: "Lyon," from Album d'un voyageur; the three pieces called Apparitions; the original version of Venezia e Napoli. In addition, new English translations of the Russian footnotes and of the editor's preface have been provided. Printed in a sturdy, attractive, and inexpensive format, this rich cycle of masterly works for solo piano belongs in the library of every serious pianist or music lover.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Release date: Feb 26, 2013
• ISBN: 9780486312064

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Années de Pèlerinage

Franz Liszt

Copyright © 1988 by Dover Publications, Inc.

All rights reserved under Pan American and International Copyright Conventions.

This Dover edition, first published in 1988, contains all the music from F. List / Godϊ stranstviĭ fortepiano Mil’šteĭn). In the present edition: the editor’s preface and the footnotes appear in a new English translation (for further details see the Note to the Dover Edition); the original errata are corrected directly in the musical text; a new detailed English table of contents has been prepared; the three illustrations and the editor’s commentary have been omitted; and Russian translations of the Italian tempo indications have been deleted from the music pages.

The publisher is grateful to Mr. Vladimir Leyetchkiss for making his copy of the music available for reproduction.

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Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.

[Piano music. Selections]

Années de pèlerinage.

For piano.

Reprint. Originally published: Moscow : Muzgiz, 1952. Contents: Années de pèlerinage. Premiere année : Suisse = First year : Switzerland ; Deuxième année : Italie = Second year : Italy ; Venezia e Napoli = Venice and Naples : supplement to the second year ; Troisième année = Third year—[etc.]

1. Piano music. I. Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.