Liszt`s "Bagatelle Without Tonality" in MIDI computer notation
From Liszt House to Liszt Museum
The Liszt House at Marienstrasse 17 has been transformed into the Liszt Museum, thanks to a cooperative venture between the Foundation of Weimar Classics and The LISZT SCHOOL of Music Weimar; the Foundation will continue to act as the owner and operator of the museum. In addition to the historic rooms of the upper first floor, a permanent exhibition space is now available on the main ground level, for which The LISZT SCHOOL of Music developed the concept and content. The Bauhaus University Weimar also contributed, presiding over the planning and management of the structural upgrade and the construction of the exhibition space, while The LISZT SCHOOL bore the cost of its realisation.Thus, as of July 16, 2006, Liszt’s historic upper-floor residence was enhanced by an appealing, contemporary and informative extension on the ground floor, conveying a comprehensive and equally up-to-date portrayal of the great musician. Liszt’s extraordinary versatility is the conceptual starting point of the exhibition. Hardly was an area of musical activity untouched by Liszt’s successful initiatives, whether as composer, as pianist, as conductor, as educator or as coordinator. Liszt was undoubtedly a central musical personality of the 19th century, yet he also impacted and continues to influence subsequent generations.
On the ground floor, Liszt’s “Bagatelle Without Tonality” (Bagatelle sans tonalité) is graphically displayed in MIDI computer notation, permeating the entire exhibition. This short and, at first glance, inconspicuous piano work from the year 1885 (the original now resides in The Goethe and Schiller Archives in Weimar) symbolises Liszt as a trend-setter: it is the first self-proclaimed atonal piece ever written, anticipating a musical-historical transformation that arose later around the turn of the 20th century.
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