This full score presents Franz Liszt’s Symphonic Poem No. 3: Les Preludes, S. 97. Liszt (1811–1886) developed the symphonic poem after retiring from piano concert performances in 1847 and settling in Weimar. The work adapts Beethoven’s cyclic form so that the composition unfolds in a single movement, and it was the first work to use the term “symphonic poem.”
The piece was originally conceived as an overture for Les Quatre Élémens (The Four Elements), a choral cycle based on four poems by Joseph Autran. When that plan was abandoned, its inspiration shifted to Les Préludes, an ode by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine. Liszt enlisted composer Joachim Raff to assist with orchestration. Later research established Liszt’s dominant role and final say, including his rejection or modification of Raff’s proposals; Raff’s public claims of responsibility nevertheless cast doubt on Liszt’s role for decades.
Liszt conducted the premiere in Weimar on February 23, 1854. The work has remained the most popular of his symphonic poems in the orchestral repertoire and is frequently performed today.
Instrumentation: 3(3rd dPicc).2.2.2: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc(2-3): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).
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