St. François d'Assise: La prédication aux oiseaux, S.175/1 is based on a story of St Francis of Assisi. It is said that, one day, while Francis was travelling with some companions, they happened upon a place in the road where birds filled the trees on either side. Francis told his companions to "wait for me while I go to preach to my sisters the birds." The birds surrounded him, intrigued by the power of his voice, and not one of them flew away. The key of the piece is A major, often associated by Liszt with religious sentiment. The piece contains representations of birdsong, one of the few examples in Liszt's works of onomatopaeia.
| Original Name | 2 Légendes |
| Date of composition | 1863 |
| Premiered | 1865, August 29th in Budapest, Hungary |
| First published | 1865 |
| Catalogue | S. 175 |
| Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Arrangements |
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Camille Saint-Saëns: La prédication aux oiseaux, St François d'Assise, Légende
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| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Liszt: 2 Legends, S. 175 Franz Liszt: 2 Legends, S. 175 Franz Liszt: 2 Legends, S. 175 |
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