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Festklänge, S. 101

185318 min

This guide follows Liszt’s Festklänge, S. 101 (1853) in one part (sonata form).

Recording: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti (1977)

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Sonata form0:01–18:01

. Fanfares open the piece, and the main material arrives with the first . The duet for oboe and cello and the grand are the main contrasts, and the belongs to the middle of the piece, so listen for it around the . The brings back the first and then the second, and the follows.

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