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It is difficult to appreciate the enormous impact Liszt had on the development of piano playing. His expansion of the then technical demands made on the performer still chalenges the best virtuosos of today. Even now, certain workds of his composed during his years of touring contain passages that border on the unplayabe. Liszt developed new standards for the recital as such, and forced piano manufacturers to model their instruments so as to keep pace with his technical demands. He ws the first piano virtuoso to perform in profile to his audience, for until then it had been customary for players to face the audienc. His concerts, ezpecially during his touring years, generated hysteria similar to that of modern rock concerts. Liszt's original indcations for dynamics, articulation, tempi, etc., have been left unchanged. Suggested editorial edditions along those lines have been enclosed in parentheses.

Published by Alfred. Edited by Joseph Banowetz.

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