Festklänge_(Liszt)

<i>Festklänge</i> (Liszt)

Festklänge (Liszt)

Symphonic poem by Franz Liszt

Festklänge, S. 101, is the seventh symphonic poem by Franz Liszt. Written in 1853 during Liszt's time in Weimar, it was first performed on 9 November 1854 and was published in 1857. The German title means "festive sounds", and Liszt had intended the piece to be played at his wedding to Princess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Godfrey, Margaret. "Festklänge (I & II), symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 101". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2014.


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