MUS 201 Lecture 8: MUS201 Late Romantic Worksheet
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The art work of the future (1849) & opera & drama (1851) Franz liszt"s was extremely talented at such a young age. When he was with his father at vienna (before 12 years old), he held performances for both musicians and kings. His most impressive talent was his ability to improvise an original composition from a melody suggested by an audience member; thematic transformation. Like chopin, liszt also had really big hands able to play 10-11 note octave. Giuseppe verdi composed 28 operas throughout his career. His second opera un giorno di regno in 1840 was not well-received by the audience/critics; a comic opera. The opera was painfully overshadowed by the death of his wife margherita on june 18, 1840 (age. Other operas include: rigoletto (1851), il trovatore (1853), la traviata (1853), Explain what happened when wagner spent more money than he earned. When wagner spent more money than he earned, he was unable to support himself and his wife.
