Happy April Fool’s Day! You’re no fool though because you are listening to this wonderful podcast! 🙂
I did try to fool you with the title of this episode. Do you have a guess? What if I told you his fans pulled and clawed at each other trying to be the first to grab something he had touched: a glass or a handkerchief or even a cigar?
Are you thinking of Elvis Presley maybe? or Queen with the recent revival of their music (I had a third grader ask me if I’d heard of Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday!)
Think of Beatlemania and the franzy of fans at their performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Now, go back in time 100 years.
Listen to the full episode here
Books and articles referenced in today's show
Franz Liszt – Library of Congress
Forget the Beatles – Franz Liszt was music’s first ‘superstar’ – BBC.com
How Franz Liszt became the world’s first rock star – NPR.org
Franz Liszt at 200 – NPR.org
Spiritual Moments with the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanough
Listening Suggestions:
1. Piano Concerto No 1 E-flat Major – this video features modern international concert pianist, Lang Lang
2. Liebestraum – A beautiful piano solo your piano kid might enjoy playing some day
3. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 – featuring the lovable Tom and Jerry!
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Happy April and thanks for this podcast. I plan to use bits and pieces with my students this week. Are these podcast available in ‘printed’ form?
Hi Kathy! Thanks for listening. Currently, the only printed form would be the highlights I post in the show notes. If I get more requests like yours, I will certainly check into making transcripts of the audio. Thanks again for listening and, especially, for the feedback! Please give your students a big Texas Howdy! from me! ♥