Question

1. liszt was a vocal supporter of contemporary and past composers. how did liszt help the music of other composers become better known and appreciated?

a. he composed sonatas that featured their names in the title.
b. he wrote transcriptions of their larger - scale pieces for piano.
c. he composed waltzes that featured their names in the titles.
d. he applied adaptations of their works into his symphonies.

1. what were the transcendental études and why were they created?

a. a set of symphonies written for piano, created to celebrate specific composer’s works
b. a set of piano etudes (exercises) that showed extreme virtuosity, created to show liszt’s superior virtuosity on the piano
c. a set of etudes (exercises) for his beginning students, created to teach them scales
d. a set of etudes (exercises), created for learning how to play chordal accompaniments
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Explanation:

Answer:

B. He wrote transcriptions of their larger-scale pieces for piano.
B. a set of piano etudes (exercises) that showed extreme virtuosity, created to show Liszt's superior virtuosity on the piano