Posted by mikael on January 20, 19104 at 18:29:40:

In Reply to: help! about key symbolism of Liszt posted by jenniferliu on January 09, 19104 at 12:47:48:

There is an article about “Liszt’s use of the key of D major. Some observations “ by Dr PaulMerrick in the Liszt Society Journal 1998. I don’t think it is that convincing, but Dr Merrick finds that all works in D major are sacred works. On the other hand, works that opens in D minor and ends in major depict some sort of journey or struggle.

Previously I have been thinking about the Liebesträume. Nos 1 and 3 are in Aflat major, whereas No 2 is in E major. I think Aflat major is his erotic key, while E major represents a more sacred love (“SELIGER TOD”).

In any case, these two keys are his favourite keys, and they are quite frequent in Annes de Pelerinage I. All pieces are either in C, Aflat or E minor/major except Les Cloches de Geneve.

Chapelle de Guillaume Tell in C major may be seen as the gate to Switzerland. Next follows the triptych Au Lac de Wallenstadt (Aflat), Pastorale (E) and Au bord d’un source (Aflat) which maybe describes the happy couple on their forced “honeymoon” (notice the key sequence).
Next up is Orage in C minor. Notice that the main motif resembles the Wilde Jagd study (also in C minor). Liszt is probably describing his stormy relationship as much as a physical storm. This leads to the more troubled triptych Vallee d’Obermann (in E), Eglogue (Aflat) and Le Mal du Pays (E minor), where only Eglogue offers comfort. A personal crisis?
Finally, the couple settles for family life in Geneva (B major!).

Does this make sense? What do you all think?

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: There is an article about “Liszt’s use of the key of D major. Some observations “ by Dr PaulMerrick in the Liszt Society Journal 1998. I don’t think it is that convincing, but Dr Merrick finds that all works in D major are sacred works. On the other hand, works that opens in D minor and ends in major depict some sort of journey or struggle. : Previously I have been thinking about the Liebesträume. Nos 1 and 3 are in Aflat major, whereas No 2 is in E major. I think Aflat major is his erotic key, while E major represents a more sacred love (“SELIGER TOD”). : In any case, these two keys are his favourite keys, and they are quite frequent in Annes de Pelerinage I. All pieces are either in C, Aflat or E minor/major except Les Cloches de Geneve. : Chapelle de Guillaume Tell in C major may be seen as the gate to Switzerland. Next follows the triptych Au Lac de Wallenstadt (Aflat), Pastorale (E) and Au bord d’un source (Aflat) which maybe describes the happy couple on their forced “honeymoon” (notice the key sequence). : Next up is Orage in C minor. Notice that the main motif resembles the Wilde Jagd study (also in C minor). Liszt is probably describing his stormy relationship as much as a physical storm. This leads to the more troubled triptych Vallee d’Obermann (in E), Eglogue (Aflat) and Le Mal du Pays (E minor), where only Eglogue offers comfort. A personal crisis? : Finally, the couple settles for family life in Geneva (B major!). : Does this make sense? What do you all think?

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