For those who know me, I have this crazy obsession with Liszt. I mean, I am so obsessed that my phone case is Liszt-themed, so obsessed that just because I have listened to his Petrarch Sonets, I actually read them too. I am so obsessed, that I have also read works of Hungarian literature, which I would have normally overlooked... :)
Alright, imma stop now.
So, today's prompt is one of the hardest piano pieces ever: La Campanella by Franz Liszt/Niccolo Paganini
Why am I inserting the other name? Well, the piece was originally composed by Paganini, a famed Italian virtuoso of the violin. His skill was great, sometimes even referred to as The Devil's Violinist, although scholars debate on how and why this peculiar title was used. It's said that Paganini was an inspiration for Liszt, who decided he wanted to be for the piano what the Italian virtuoso was for the violin. Liszt wrote six études dedicated to him, the third being La Campanella (translated from Italian means little bell)
And now... WHAT IF IT WAS HUMAN?!
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I always thought of the piece as somehow sophisticated in terms of skill and technique, but somehow it always brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it. I used a lot of red accents with Paganini being The Devil's Violinist and all. There are two reasons why I heavily referenced the violin here: 1. The piece was originally a violin piece and 2. I found a version of it with a piano-violin duet.
That's why I decided to give her that violin corset and the piano tiles skirt. There are bells at her knees, like those oriental dancers, to further enhance the idea of little bells.
What do you think her personality is like? Are there any historical facts I got wrong or missed? And, most importantly, did I nail it?
