LISZT’S SONATA IN B MINOR

Abstract

                 Everyone knows Franz Liszt and agrees that he is a genius.  In order to understand the composer’s ingenuity, one has to study his works.  This article is a part of the research paper. The purpose of this article, Liszt’s Sonata in B minor, is to help audiences and pianists understand the history of one of his most well-known piano works, Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178. This article covers the brief biography of the composer, the purpose of the composition, the history of the time he composed the Sonata, how other works have influences on Liszt’s Sonata, and the impact of the piece to subsequent composers.  The research paper will include the analysis of The Sonata, and how to execute some of the technically difficult passages in the piece based on the author’s experience and teaching from several famous pianists such as Dr. Dean Kramer and Dr. Claire Wachter.