Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : 9781442238022 : 144223802X : 09 Sep 2014 : Many scholars, concert pianists, and classical music fans deem Franz Liszt the preeminent pianist of the nineteenth century. InFranz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio, Xavier Puslowski engages in a detailed study of the links between Liszt, his contemporaries, and his milieu. Drawing on Liszt's famousSaint Stanislas Oratorio as a focal point, Puslowski brings together the history of the Romantic period in classical music and the intersection of key figures and historical events in his story of Liszt's achievements told from a distinctly historicist perspective. Readers get a new view of Liszt as Puslowski brings together a remarkable cast of characters. Friend and rival, Frederic Chopin, stands tall as a symbol of Poland's fight for independence; the remarkable French ?people's poet? Pierre Beranger makes his entrance; virtuoso violinist Niccolo Pa