What were some innovations that Franz Liszt contributed to performance practice?A) He turned the piano sideways so that the listeners could see his hands. B) He memorized the music he was to perform.C) He introduced and popularized the mazurka genre.D) He only performed in intimate salon settings.
What will be an ideal response?
A, B
Liszt dramatized his playing by turning the piano sideways so that the listeners could see his hands. He also memorized his music so that it seemed to flow out of him. Both innovations have become common practice today.
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