Totentanz
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Totentanz is a virtuosic and dramatic work for piano and orchestra by Franz Liszt, based on the medieval Dies irae chant and renowned for its dark, dance-like variations.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concertante work
ⓘ
piano and orchestra work ⓘ |
| accompanyingEnsemble | orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
death
ⓘ
judgment ⓘ macabre dance ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dies irae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gregorian chant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Hungary (Austrian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfComposition | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| form |
set of variations
ⓘ
theme and variations ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | Franz Liszt compositions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval plainchant ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| motivicMaterial | Dies irae motif ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting character variations
ⓘ
extreme technical demands for the solo pianist ⓘ orchestral writing supporting piano virtuosity ⓘ use of Dies irae throughout the work ⓘ |
| orchestration | piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often played by virtuoso pianists ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| reception |
popular in the Romantic concerto repertoire
ⓘ
renowned for its virtuosity ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Dies irae in classical music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Funérailles
NERFINISHED
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Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt) NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Concerto No. 2 (Liszt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresConductor | yes ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| style |
dance-like variations
ⓘ
dark ⓘ dramatic ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
musicological analysis
ⓘ
orchestral and piano recordings ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Dance of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
piano concerto program
ⓘ
symphonic concert ⓘ |
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