Tamás Ittzés:
Franz Liszt's Influence
On The Ragtime And Swing Era
- historical and musical parallelisms -

1st example
(Liszt: 6th Paganini etude)

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2nd example
(Scott Joplin: The Entertainer, B section)

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3rd example
(Liszt: 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody, Friska)

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4th example
(Liszt: beginning of the Totentanz – Dance of Death)

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5th example
(typical Teddy Wilson-run)

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6th example
(Bugle Call Rag, 'Fats' Waller)

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7th example
(Zez Confrey: Kitten On the Keys, A section)

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8th example
(Liszt: Sonata in B minor, bars 312-323)

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9th example
(Liszt: Danse macabre)

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10th example
(James P. Johnson: Jingles, B section)

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11th example
(Zez Confrey: Kitten On the Keys, trio section)

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12th example
(Thomas 'Fats' Waller: Alligator Crawl, end of introduction)

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13th example
(E. J. Stark: Billikin Rag, 1913)

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14th example
(Beethoven: Sonata in C major op. 2., Rondo)

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15th example
(Liszt: 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody, bars 344-349)

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16th example
(Chopin: end of F major Ballad)

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17th example
(evolution of the dominant-tonic relationship)

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18th example
(Verdi: Aida, 2nd act, 'Mercy Choir')

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19th example
(Scott Joplin: Bethena – ragtime waltz, 2nd interlude)

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20th example
(Scott Joplin: Gladiolus Rag, C section)

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21st example
(Chopin: op. 64. no. 1. waltz, bars 46-53)

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22nd example
(Aladár Székely: Nervous Rag, end of B section)

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23rd example
(Teddy Wilson-run)

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24th example
(Beethoven: Sonata in D minor op. 31. no. 2., bars 3-6)

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25th example
(James Scott: Rag Sentimental, A section)

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