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Ray Bayles wrote concerning Liszt's Les Preludes:
>At one time, it was among the most requested works from the general
>public. I am surprised that so many people don't know it....
When I was a youngster in the 1950's, Liszt's symphonic poems, especially
Les Preludes, were programmed often on the radio and concerts. My dad also
played them frequently at home.
I don't know the reason for their decline in popularity which I think
coincided with the 1960's, the Vietnam War, rebellion of youth, and a
greater sense of keying on substance, not form. Perhaps Liszt's symphonic
poems were considered too flashy and shallow. Not being a Liszt fan, I
really have no idea, but I'm trying to live with the loss.
Don Satz
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