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Musical Visionary
As a pianist and composer, Franz Liszt broke all conventions of the time, often drawing on one or more themes from familiar operas and using them as the basis for brilliant piano fantasies.
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25.01.2013 - 22.10.2013 - Raiding
Liszt Festival Raiding
Franz Liszt was one of the most dazzling musical personalities of the Romantic era and the composer of a gigantic oeuvre. Every year his birthplace of Raiding in Burgenland celebrates Liszt's immense talent with a number of tributes.
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04.07.2013 - 14.07.2013 - Lockenhaus
Kammermusikfest Lockenhaus
This chamber music festival, which was named one of the world's two best festivals by the New York Times and classified as European cultural heritage, transforms the small town in central Burgenland into the hub of chamber music for two weeks every year.
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24.08.2013 - Wiesen
Sunsplash Reloaded
Afro, Latin and Reggae tunes compliment the relaxed atmosphere of Austria's famous strawberry-growing town at the annual Sunsplash.
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200 Years of Franz Liszt
More than 200 years ago, Franz Liszt created an entirely new genre of piano music and a groundbreaking compositional style. Guided by his vision of transporting his ideas out into the world, Liszt soon became a cosmopolitan due to his extensive concert tours throughout all of Europe, dazzling audiences with his unique performance style and virtuosity.
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Franz Liszt - the European
Franz Liszt’s musical career took him to various European countries that were to influence his work. His open-mindedness and cosmopolitan outlook made him a “true” European. It is thus no wonder that today he remains a prominent figure in numerous countries in different ways.
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The Life of a Composer
Of all classical composers, Franz Liszt was the most colourful: an eccentric and heartthrob, a virtuoso pianist, an intellectual, cosmopolitan and globetrotter. And above all, he composed incessantly. His musical oeuvre comprises 123 piano works, 77 lieder, 25 orchestral works, 65 sacred and 28 secular choral pieces, plus numerous arrangements and compositions for organ and other instruments.
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In the Services of Esterházy
In 1761 Haydn made a lucky career move: he entered the services of the rich Esterházy family in Eisenstadt. The Esterházy family was one of the richest and most influential within the Austro-Hungarian empire.
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Burgenland: The Stations of his Work
Joseph Haydn had strong connections with Eisenstadt. The famous master composer lived and worked in this city as Hofkapellmeister under Esterházy patronage. One of the most important Haydn memorial sites is the Bergkirche in Eisenstadt.
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Master of the Vienna Classic
Who is Joseph Haydn? His contemporaries would have found that an easy question to answer: At the time he was the greatest, most famous, and most eminent composer of his era. His outstanding lifetime achievement which consists of more than 1,200 compositions definitely makes him a “Master of the Vienna Classic".
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05.09.2013 - 22.09.2013 - Eisenstadt
International Haydn Festival
In 2013 the Haydn Festival Eisenstadt celebrates 25 years of International Haydn Days. The 25th anniversary season will take place at Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, from 5th to 22nd of September 2013.
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Burgenland: The Stations of his Life
The Burgenland region offers visitors a true trail of stations of Haydn's life. Not to be missed are the Haydn House and herb garden, the famous Bergkirche, and Haydn's final resting place.
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