Glanes de Woronince
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Glanes de Woronince S. 249, is a suite of three piano pieces by Franz Liszt
, written in 1847 at Voronintsi, the Polish
-Ukrainian
estate of Princess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
in Ukrainian
Podolia
.
Liszt had first met the Princess when he played in Kiev
on 14 February of that year. She was recently separated from her husband, and she invited Liszt to spend some time on her estate in Podolia
. He stayed for 10 days, then left for a concert tour, promising to return in the autumn. He came back around 18 September, and stayed till early January 1848. It was during these three months that Liszt's and Sayn-Wittgenstein's relationship developed to the stage that she planned to petition the Tsar for divorce, and marry Liszt. During this time, Liszt also completed much of his Harmonies poétiques et religieuses
.
The three pieces of Glanes de Woronince are:
They were dedicated to Princess Carolyne's daughter, Princess Marie von Sayn-Wittgenstein.
Liszt also wrote a transcription for piano solo of Chopin's The Maiden's Wish in his Six Chants polonais, S. 480, but in conception it is quite a different piece from its appearance in Glanes de Woronince.
The suite has had few recordings. They include those by Robert Black
, France Clidat
and Leslie Howard
. The middle number was recorded by Conrad Ansorge
.
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
, written in 1847 at Voronintsi, the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
-Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
estate of Princess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was a Polish noblewoman who pursued a 40-year liaison/relationship with Franz Liszt. She was also an amateur journalist and essayist and it is conjectured that she did much of the actual writing of several of Liszt's publications, especially his Life of Chopin...
in Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Podolia
Podolia
The region of Podolia is an historical region in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine, corresponding to Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Vinnytsia Oblast. Northern Transnistria, in Moldova, is also a part of Podolia...
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Liszt had first met the Princess when he played in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
on 14 February of that year. She was recently separated from her husband, and she invited Liszt to spend some time on her estate in Podolia
Podolia
The region of Podolia is an historical region in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine, corresponding to Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Vinnytsia Oblast. Northern Transnistria, in Moldova, is also a part of Podolia...
. He stayed for 10 days, then left for a concert tour, promising to return in the autumn. He came back around 18 September, and stayed till early January 1848. It was during these three months that Liszt's and Sayn-Wittgenstein's relationship developed to the stage that she planned to petition the Tsar for divorce, and marry Liszt. During this time, Liszt also completed much of his Harmonies poétiques et religieuses
Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses is a cycle of piano pieces written by Liszt at Woronińce in 1847...
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The three pieces of Glanes de Woronince are:
- Ballade d'Ukraine, a dumkaDumkaDumka, headquarters of Dumka district, is a city and municipality in the state of Jharkhand, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region which was carved out of Bhagalpur and Suri districts after The Great Santal Hul 1855. Presently, it is the commissionary headquarter of...
- Mélodies polonaises, two Polish folk songs, the second of which was previously used by Frédéric ChopinFrédéric ChopinFrédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
in his song The Maiden's Wish (Życzenie)Polish songs by Frédéric ChopinAlthough Frédéric Chopin is best known for his works for piano solo, among his output are a number of songs for voice and piano, set to Polish texts.-Background:...
, Op. posth. 74/1, written in 1829 - Complainte, another dumka.
They were dedicated to Princess Carolyne's daughter, Princess Marie von Sayn-Wittgenstein.
Liszt also wrote a transcription for piano solo of Chopin's The Maiden's Wish in his Six Chants polonais, S. 480, but in conception it is quite a different piece from its appearance in Glanes de Woronince.
The suite has had few recordings. They include those by Robert Black
Robert Black (conductor)
Note: Not to be confused with the saxophonist or the double-bass player named Robert Black.Robert Carlisle Black was an American conductor, pianist and composer...
, France Clidat
France Clidat
France Clidat is a French pianist renowned for her interpretations of the works of Franz Liszt, a great many of which she has recorded, and Erik Satie, whose complete piano works she recorded....
and Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard (musician)
Leslie Howard AM is an Australian pianist and composer. He is best known for being the only pianist to have recorded the complete solo piano works of Franz Liszt, a project which included more than 300 premiere recordings...
. The middle number was recorded by Conrad Ansorge
Conrad Ansorge
Conrad Eduard Reinhold Ansorge was a German pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Buchwald, Silesia, studied at the Leipzig Conservatory between 1880 and 1882, and under Franz Liszt in Weimar in 1885 and 1886. He toured Europe and the United States...
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