Introduction

The music of 19th-century Romantic composer Franz Liszt, particularly his religious works, is the subject of study. Through surviving manuscripts and letters, efforts are being made to elucidate the process of creation, the relationship between drafts and arrangements, and the environment surrounding the works.

・"Composers: People and Works – Liszt," Ongaku no Tomo Sha, February 5, 2005.
・Franz Liszt, Cantico di San Francesco for Trombone with Pianoforte or Organ, Urtext, Liszt Society Publications vol. 13, ed. Wataru FUKUDA, The Hardie Press, 2016, pp. iv-vi, 1-31.
・Franz Liszt’s Cantico del Sol: A Source Study. Studia Musicologica, vol. 61, no. 3–4 December 2020. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, pp. 381-396.

Areas of Research

・Religious music of Franz Liszt
・Aesthetics, Art Theory

Social Contributions

・Enhancing cultural appreciation and historical understanding of classical music through the study of Franz Liszt's compositions.
・Providing new insights and materials for musicologists and performers interested in 19th-century compositions, thereby enriching the field of historical musicology.