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Concert: The Faust Myth in Liszt's Work

Music · Saturday, November 28 · 16:00 · Paris

Conservatoire Municipal Jean-Philippe Rameau, 3 Ter rue Mabillon

Free

Piano recital by Rodolphe Menguy, with curtain-raiser by the conservatory students The 19th century saw the rise of program music during its Romantic period, music not only conceived for itself but guided by extra-musical inspirations, borrowing from all arts. ; Credits : CMA6 At the heart of this era stands the Faust myth, which deeply fed German poetry and literature, with repercussions on all major artists of the time. Liszt, quintessential Romantic artist in his ability to blend genres and inspirations…